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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This type of hospital makes up 25% of hospitals in the United States and his a not for profit hospital.
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- AGovernment
- BProprietary
- CTeaching
- DVolunteer
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(30 responses)- A93% (28)
- B3% (1)
- D3% (1)
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Government-owned hospitals are publicly funded, not-for-profit institutions that represent approximately 25% of hospitals in the United States.
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.
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.
Teaching hospitals are affiliated with academic medical centers and represent a smaller, distinct subset not defined primarily by ownership type or profit status.
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
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