Economic efficiency versus accessibility Planning of the hospital landscape in rural regions using a linear model on the example of paediatric and obstetric wards in the northeast of Germany mydrg.de

Economic efficiency versus accessibility: Planning of the hospital landscape in rural regions using a linear model on the example of paediatric and obstetric wards in the northeast of Germany (Springer).

Costs for the provision of regional hospital care depend, among other things, on the population density and the maximum reasonable distance to the nearest hospital. In regions with a low population density, it is a challenge to plan the number and location of
hospitals with respect both to economic efficiency and to the availability of hospital care close to residential areas.
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Quelle: Springer, 24.04.2019