HCISPP · Question #172
This hospital is owned by corporations and makes up 15% of hospitals in the United States.
The correct answer is D. Proprietary. Proprietary hospitals are privately owned by corporations, investors, or for-profit entities, and they do account for approximately 15% of U.S. hospitals - making D the correct answer. A (Government): Government hospitals are owned and operated by federal, state, or local…
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This hospital is owned by corporations and makes up 15% of hospitals in the United States.
Options
- AGovernment
- BVolunteer
- CTeaching
- DProprietary
How the community answered
(45 responses)- B2% (1)
- C4% (2)
- D93% (42)
Explanation
Proprietary hospitals are privately owned by corporations, investors, or for-profit entities, and they do account for approximately 15% of U.S. hospitals - making D the correct answer.
- A (Government): Government hospitals are owned and operated by federal, state, or local government agencies (e.g., VA hospitals, county hospitals) - not corporations.
- B (Volunteer): Volunteer (non-profit/voluntary) hospitals are the largest category (~60%) and are owned by community organizations, charities, or religious groups - not for-profit corporations.
- C (Teaching): Teaching hospital is a classification based on function (training medical residents), not ownership structure - a hospital can be teaching AND government, voluntary, or proprietary.
Memory tip: Think of "proprietary" like property owned by a private proprietor - a business owner in it for profit. The word itself signals private corporate ownership.
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