An Overview of Long Term Care Facilities in puerto rico
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An Overview of
Long Term Care Facilities
in puerto rico
Jaime Plá-Cortés
Executive President
Puerto Rico Hospital Association
Puerto Rico Hospital Industry Profile
Our Hospitals
70 hospitals: For profit: 37 (53%)
Non profit: 20 (29%)
Government owned: 13 (18%)
General acute: 53 (76%)
Specialized: 17 (24%)
Teaching Hospitals: 14 (20%)
Privado
Gobierno
Economic overview
Puerto Rico
◦ 45,000+ direct jobs
Each hospital job generates 1.7 jobs in the
community
◦ Direct contribution to local economy
◦ Total size of the hospital industry = between
$3.5 and $4 billion
Hospitals are tremendously regulated:
An Overview of Intermediate and Long Term Care Facilities
En todos los pueblos hay disponibilidad de hogares de envejecientes.
Housing Alternatives: