Keywords

Catholic hospitals, hospital services, vulnerable populations

Authors

1. White, Kenneth R.
2. Begun, James W.
3. Tian, Wenqiang

Abstract

Abstract: Controlling for market and organizational characteristics, Catholic hospitals in 2001 offered more stigmatized and compassionate care services than investor-owned hospitals, and more stigmatized services than public hospitals. There were no differences between Catholic hospitals and other nonprofit hospitals, however, in the number of compassionate, stigmatized, and access services offered. This may reflect growing isomorphism in the nonprofit hospital sector.