these were used to quarantine people who were sick w/ contagious diseases, such as smallpox and yellow fever, so the rest of the community would be protected

small rural hospitals that may not qualify for the SCH designation may be classified as _________ if at least 60% of their discharges are Medicare beneficiaries

these hospitals:
1. have lower proportions of Medicaid covered patients than community general hospitals in same market
2. admit less severe, more profitable cases
3. draw patients away from community general hospitals
4. do not have lower costs per severity-adjusted discharge than competing general hospitals in the same markets
-achieve shorter lengths of stay, fewer complications, and lower readmission rates at a lower cost

one of the most important responsibilities of the board is to appoint the _______, evaluate his or her performance, and remove them if necessary

_______ is clearly an outlier in hospital capacity and utilization according to OECD data