HCISPP · Question #218
This Hospital makes up 60% of hospitals in the United States. It is owned by religious or volunteer groups and is not for profit.
The correct answer is B. Volunteer. Voluntary nonprofit hospitals, often owned by religious or community organizations, make up approximately 60% of hospitals in the United States.
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This Hospital makes up 60% of hospitals in the United States. It is owned by religious or volunteer groups and is not for profit.
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- ATeaching
- BVolunteer
- CGovernment
How the community answered
(22 responses)- A5% (1)
- B91% (20)
- C5% (1)
Why each option
Voluntary nonprofit hospitals, often owned by religious or community organizations, make up approximately 60% of hospitals in the United States.
Teaching hospitals are affiliated with medical schools and residency programs and represent a much smaller, distinct subset of all hospitals, not 60%.
Voluntary hospitals are privately owned by nonprofit organizations such as religious institutions or community groups and do not distribute profits to shareholders. They represent the largest category of U.S. hospitals at roughly 60%, reinvesting surplus revenue directly into patient care and services.
Government hospitals are publicly owned and funded by federal, state, or local governments - not by religious or volunteer organizations.
Concept tested: Voluntary nonprofit hospital ownership and prevalence
Source: https://www.aha.org/statistics/fast-facts-us-hospitals
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