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HCISPP · Question #222

This type of hospital makes up 25% of hospitals in the United States and his a not for profit hospital.

The correct answer is A. Government. Government-owned hospitals are publicly funded, not-for-profit institutions that represent approximately 25% of hospitals in the United States.

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Question

This type of hospital makes up 25% of hospitals in the United States and his a not for profit hospital.

Options

  • AGovernment
  • BProprietary
  • CTeaching
  • DVolunteer

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    93% (28)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

Government-owned hospitals are publicly funded, not-for-profit institutions that represent approximately 25% of hospitals in the United States.

AGovernmentCorrect

Government hospitals are owned and operated by federal, state, or local government entities and are classified as not-for-profit because they are publicly funded and do not distribute earnings to private shareholders. They account for approximately 25% of U.S. hospitals, distinguishing them from the larger voluntary nonprofit segment.

BProprietary

Proprietary hospitals are privately owned, for-profit institutions that distribute earnings to investors or shareholders - the opposite of the not-for-profit category described in the question.

CTeaching

Teaching hospitals are affiliated with academic medical centers and represent a smaller, distinct subset not defined primarily by ownership type or profit status.

DVolunteer

Voluntary nonprofit hospitals account for approximately 60% of U.S. hospitals, not 25%, and are owned by community or religious organizations rather than government entities.

Concept tested: Government hospital classification and U.S. prevalence

Source: https://www.aha.org/statistics/fast-facts-us-hospitals

Topics

#Hospital types#Healthcare organizations#Government hospitals#Not-for-profit hospitals

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