Community hospitals are defined as all nonfederal, short-term general, and other special hospitals. Other special hospitals include obstetrics and gynecology; eye, ear, nose, and throat; long term acute-care; rehabilitation; orthopedic; and other individually described specialty services. Community hospitals include academic medical centers or other teaching hospitals if they are nonfederal short-term hospitals. Excluded are hospitals not accessible by the general public, such as prison hospitals or college infirmaries.
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Size of U.S. community hospitals in urban and rural areas, 2023
Rural hospitals in the United States were generally much ** than urban hospitals. In 2023, half of hospitals in rural areas had ** or fewer beds, while only ** percent of urban hospitals were this small.
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KFF. (February 18, 2025). Size of rural vs. urban community hospitals in the United States as of 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1614565/size-of-rural-vs-urban-hospitals-us/
KFF. "Size of rural vs. urban community hospitals in the United States as of 2023." Chart. February 18, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1614565/size-of-rural-vs-urban-hospitals-us/
KFF. (2025). Size of rural vs. urban community hospitals in the United States as of 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1614565/size-of-rural-vs-urban-hospitals-us/
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