The Impact of Hospital Ownership: Looking for Consistency Among Conflicting Findings

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Does for-profit or not-for-profit status of a hospital impact its performance and quality of care? Karen Eggleston, Ph.D., and colleagues conducted a meta-analysis of the empirical literature and found that much of the variation in hospital ownership effect on financial performance can be explained by a study’s research focus and methodology. Learn more in the HCFO Findings Brief.