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Operational Efficiency and Liquidity Within Hurricane Prone Hospitals in the United States: A Regional Study. 美国飓风多发医院的运营效率和流动性：一项区域研究。

International journal of financial research Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-23 DOI: 10.5430/ijfr.v17n1p27

George Audi, Hanadi Hamadi, Margaret Capen, Rima Tawk

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