What is a long$-$term care hospital $($LTCH$)?$ What role does it play in health care delivery in the United States?

The table gives some operational statistics for two hospitals located in the same community. Use the table to answer the following questions.

a$.$ Calculate the following measures for each hospital $($wherever appropriate, calculate the measure for each pay type$).$ Discuss the meaning and significance of each measure, and point out the differences between the two hospitals.

i$.$ Hospital capacity

ii$.$ ALOS

iii. Occupancy rate

b$.$ Operationally, which hospital is performing better? Why?

c$.$ Do you think the nonprofit hospital is meeting its community benefit obligations in exchange for its tax$-$exempt status? Explain.

d$.$ Do you think the hospitals have a problem with excess capacity? If so$,$ what would you recommend?

$\backslash$table$[[$Calendar Year $2020,\backslash$table$[[$Nonprofit Community$],[$Hospital $($A$)]],\backslash$table$[[$Proprietary$],[$Community$],[$Hospital $($B$)]]],[$Number of beds in operation,$320,240],[$Total discharges,$12,051,9,230],[$Medicare$,5,130,3,876],[$Medicaid$,3,565,2,118],[$Private insurance,$3,356,3,236],[$Total hospital days,$72,421,51,684],[$Medicare$,36,935,26,359],[$Medicaid$,23,175,12,921],[$Private insurance,$12,311,12,404],[$Total inpatient revenues,$$45,755,000,$$$35,800,000$