When hospitals close, care doesn’t stop. And hospital closures are abundant as of late. The burden shifts—and your health system has to rise to meet it. Every time a hospital closes, surrounding health systems absorb the shock. Patient volumes spike. Staff are stretched thin. Provider onboarding lags. And the operational strain can threaten even the most stable organizations. In a healthcare economy where closures are becoming more common, resilience isn’t optional—it’s operational.