New Jersey is currently witnessing an increase of??conversions from nonprofit to for-profit hospitals. This reflects national trends and has triggered concerns among various interest groups. The question of whether for-profit or nonprofit ownership leads to different results regarding cost, quality, efficiency and community benefits, has been studied extensively. The studies discussed below shed light on how nonprofit hospitals and for-profit hospitals compare to each other on those dimensions.
Hospital Cost and Total Cost of Care
The nexus between type of ownership and cost of care has been widely studied. Researchers have examined this from both a hospital and a community perspective.
