Towards a Regional System: Recommendations for the Development of Regional Hospitals in East Kentucky

摘要

The report presents a guide to the development of regional hospital services which (1) provides a description of the need for regional hospitals within the 68 counties of East kentucky; (2) recommends services that regional hospitals should provide and the manpower they require; (3) identifies and discusses the geographic, economic and demographic issues related to the location of such facilities; (4) discusses barriers and incentives which can prohibit or encourage development of regional centers; and (5) recommends actions leading to the development of a regionalized system.