Community Social Vulnerability Index and Hospital Financial Performance

Authors

  • Neeraj Puro, PhD Neeraj Puro, PhD Department of Management Programs College of Business Florida Atlantic University
  • Reena Joseph Kelly, PhD, MHA Department of Health Care Administration and Policy School of Health Sciences University of New Haven

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine the association between hospital financial performance and attributes of the community, mainly vulnerability, where the hospital serves.  We analyzed data of 3,664 U.S acute care hospitals for the year 2019 to examine how their financial performance, measured by operating margin and total margin, relates to the community's SVI.  We find a significant negative association between SVI and the financial performance of the hospital.

Author Biographies

  • Neeraj Puro, PhD, Neeraj Puro, PhD Department of Management Programs College of Business Florida Atlantic University


    Neeraj Puro, PhD
    Department of Management Programs
    College of Business
    Florida Atlantic University

  • Reena Joseph Kelly, PhD, MHA, Department of Health Care Administration and Policy School of Health Sciences University of New Haven

    Department of Health Care Administration and Policy
    School of Health Sciences
    University of New Haven

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Published

2021-12-15

Issue

Vol. 48, No. 2, Fall 2021

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Articles