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The ER at the Nicola Valley Hospital has been closed more than a dozen times this year, three this month.

What we found is the major factors that tend to be associated with the er closures are mainly market-driven factors. >> so when you talk about the market-driven, how are commercially-operated hospitals faring in contrast? >> so, for example, if we look at a hospital that's operated by the for-profit companies they tend to have a higher risk of closing the ers. but keep in mind, the not for profit hospitals tend to be -- they get tax break by agreeing to provide some level of community benefits and community benefits will include charity care and treating the uninsured if they couldn't pay. so ...