Table 2 Regional population and healthcare system characteristics (2018)
From: Network governance forms in healthcare: empirical evidence from two Italian cancer networks
Veneto | Tuscany | |
|---|---|---|
Population | 4,903,722 | 3,736,968 |
Area (km2) | 18,345 | 22,987 |
Population Density (inhabitants/km2) | 267 | 163 |
Number of LHOs (after merger) | 9 | 3 |
Number of LHOs (before merger) | 21 | 12 |
Extent of LHO number reduction after merger | − 57% | − 75% |
Number of UHOs (after merger) | 3a | 4b |
Average LHO population (after merger) | 544,858 | 1,245,656 |
Average LHO area (km2) (after merger) | 2038 | 7662 |