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Hosp Q. 2003 Spring;6(3):85-6, 4. doi: 10.12927/hcq..16634.
Faced with shrinking patient rolls and reduced federal support, hospitals across the country are offering a wide variety of new and--for them--unconventional services to bolster their finances. Although the services themselves aren't always profitable, hospital administrators hope the programs will give their facilities a positive image and persuade customers to return when they need medical care.