Kitchie McBride, MHA

A new report identifies hundreds of rural hospitals across the country that are at risk of closure, including nearly 300 considered at immediate risk of closing within the next two to three years.

Below is the state-by-state list.

Alaska
• 2 hospitals at risk of closing (12%)
• 1 at immediate risk of closing (6%)

Arizona
• 4 hospitals at risk of closing (15%)
• 0 at immediate risk of closing

Arkansas
• 31 hospitals at risk of closing (66%)
• 12 at immediate risk of closing (26%)

California
• 16 hospitals at risk of closing (27%)
• 5 at immediate risk of closing (8%)

Colorado
• 10 hospitals at risk of closing (23%)
• 2 at immediate risk of closing (5%)

Connecticut
• 3 hospitals at risk of closing (75%)
• 2 at immediate risk of closing (50%)

Delaware
• 0 hospitals at risk of closing
• 0 at immediate risk of closing

Florida
• 8 hospitals at risk of closing (36%)
• 3 at immediate risk of closing (14%)

Georgia
• 23 hospitals at risk of closing (32%)
• 12 at immediate risk of closing (16%)

Hawaii
• 8 hospitals at risk of closing (62%)
• 0 at immediate risk of closing

Idaho
• 8 hospitals at risk of closing (30%)
• 1 at immediate risk of closing (4%)

Illinois
• 17 hospitals at risk of closing (22%)
• 8 at immediate risk of closing (10%)

Indiana
• 9 hospitals at risk of closing (16%)
• 8 at immediate risk of closing (15%)

Iowa
• 8 hospitals at risk of closing (9%)
• 2 at immediate risk of closing (2%)

Kansas
• 69 hospitals at risk of closing (69%)
• 28 at immediate risk of closing (28%)

Kentucky
• 14 hospitals at risk of closing (20%)
• 2 at immediate risk of closing (3%)

Louisiana
• 26 hospitals at risk of closing (46%)
• 11 at immediate risk of closing (20%)

Maine
• 10 hospitals at risk of closing (42%)
• 3 at immediate risk of closing (12%)

Maryland
• 0 hospitals at risk of closing
• 0 at immediate risk of closing

Massachusetts
• 1 hospital at risk of closing (14%)
• 0 at immediate risk of closing

Michigan
• 10 hospitals at risk of closing (15%)
• 3 at immediate risk of closing (5%)

Minnesota
• 18 hospitals at risk of closing (19%)
• 4 at immediate risk of closing (4%)

Mississippi
• 34 hospitals at risk of closing (51%)
• 25 at immediate risk of closing (37%)

Missouri
• 28 hospitals at risk of closing (49%)
• 11 at immediate risk of closing (19%)

Montana
• 15 hospitals at risk of closing (29%)
• 3 at immediate risk of closing (6%)

Nebraska
• 5 hospitals at risk of closing (7%)
• 2 at immediate risk of closing (3%)

Nevada
• 4 hospitals at risk of closing (31%)
• 1 at immediate risk of closing (8%)

New Hampshire
• 5 hospitals at risk of closing (28%)
• 1 at immediate risk of closing (6%)

New Jersey
• 0 hospitals at risk of closing
• 0 at immediate risk of closing

New Mexico
• 7 hospitals at risk of closing (26%)
• 2 at immediate risk of closing (7%)

New York
• 24 hospitals at risk of closing (47%)
• 15 at immediate risk of closing (29%)

North Carolina
• 8 hospitals at risk of closing (14%)
• 5 at immediate risk of closing (9%)

North Dakota
• 14 hospitals at risk of closing (38%)
• 3 at immediate risk of closing (8%)

Ohio
• 7 hospitals at risk of closing (9%)
• 3 at immediate risk of closing (4%)

Oklahoma
• 45 hospitals at risk of closing (62%)
• 18 at immediate risk of closing (25%)

Oregon
• 7 hospitals at risk of closing (21%)
• 3 at immediate risk of closing (9%)

Pennsylvania
• 17 hospitals at risk of closing (33%)
• 9 at immediate risk of closing (17%)

Rhode Island
• 1 hospital at risk of closing (100%)
• 0 at immediate risk of closing

South Carolina
• 7 hospitals at risk of closing (32%)
• 2 at immediate risk of closing (9%)

South Dakota
• 6 hospitals at risk of closing (12%)
• 3 at immediate risk of closing (6%)

Tennessee
• 17 hospitals at risk of closing (32%)
• 12 at immediate risk of closing (23%)

Texas
• 84 hospitals at risk of closing (55%)
• 26 at immediate risk of closing (17%)

Utah
• 0 hospitals at risk of closing
• 0 at immediate risk of closing

Vermont
• 8 hospitals at risk of closing (62%)
• 0 at immediate risk of closing

Virginia
• 7 hospitals at risk of closing (21%)
• 3 at immediate risk of closing (9%)

Washington
• 18 hospitals at risk of closing (41%)
• 6 at immediate risk of closing (14%)

West Virginia
• 12 hospitals at risk of closing (35%)
• 6 at immediate risk of closing (18%)

Wisconsin
• 14 hospitals at risk of closing (17%)
• 6 at immediate risk of closing (7%)

Wyoming
• 6 hospitals at risk of closing (22%)
• 3 at immediate risk of closing (11%)

Source:
https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-states-with-hospitals-at-immediate-risk-of-closing-12028142