Medical University of South Carolina MEDICA MUSC Theses and Dissertations 2017 The Financial Health of Hospitals: Critical Access and Rural Hospitals in West Virginia George C. Couch Medical University of South Carolina Follow this and additional works at: https://medica-musc.researchcommons.org/theses Recommended Citation Couch, George C., "The Financial Health of Hospitals: Critical Access and Rural Hospitals in West Virginia" (2017). MUSC Theses and Dissertations. 358. https://medica-musc.researchcommons.org/theses/358 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by MEDICA. It has been accepted for inclusion in MUSC Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of MEDICA. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. The Financial Health of Hospitals 1 THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF HOSPITALS: CRITICAL ACCESS AND RURAL HOSPITALS IN WEST VIRGINIA By George G. Couch A doctoral project submitted to the faculty of the Medical University of South Carolina In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Health Administration in the College of Health Professions © George G. Couch 2017 All rights reserved 1 The Financial Health of Hospitals 3 Abstract of Doctor Project Presented to the Executive Doctoral Program in Health Administration and Leadership Medical University of South Carolina In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Health Administration THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF HOSPITALS: CRITICAL ACCESS AND RURAL HOSPITALS IN WEST VIRGINIA By George G. Couch Chairperson: