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  • Title: Cost containment in small hospitals: targeting strategies beyond this decade.
    Author: Thakur M, English W, Hoffman W.
    Journal: Hosp Health Serv Adm; 1986; 31(3):34-44. PubMed ID: 10276282.
    Abstract:
    This study identifies the contributors to cost containment in small size, full-service hospitals (100-199 beds). A conceptual model has proposed and tested on data from 316 executives representing both for-profit and not-for-profit hospitals. The data suggest that the for-profit sector is more effective in managing its costs than its not-for-profit counterpart. However, the findings raise the issue of whether cost management leads to cost containment. The assumption of this study is that cost containment is a strategic concern, while cost management is operational.
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