Which statement about healthcare providers is incorrect?

• A. There are many more hospitals than there are nursing homes, but nursing homes tend to have a greater number of beds
• B. There are many more hospitals than nursing homes
• C. Nursing homes and hospitals account for equal bed counts
• D. The majority of providers are for-profit

Answer: (A)

This question tests understanding of how many facilities exist versus how many beds they provide in the healthcare system. In the United States, there are far more nursing homes than hospitals—roughly three times as many facilities. But when you look at bed capacity, hospitals average more beds per facility, yet nursing homes collectively hold a larger total number of beds because there are so many more of them (about 1.7 million nursing home beds vs roughly 900,000 hospital beds). So the claim that there are many more hospitals than nursing homes is not accurate, even though nursing homes tend to have a large bed count overall. The other statements align more with the general pattern that nursing homes outnumber hospitals and contribute a substantial share of total beds.