Safety-net hospitals and health systems that are part of the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems had nearly three times the volume of inpatient admissions in 2010 compared with other acute-care hospitals, according to a NAPH report (pdf).
The report, "America's Safety Net Hospitals and Health Systems, 2010" found NAPH members had an average of 21,300 inpatient admissions in 2010 compared with 7,345 admissions reported by acute-care hospitals nationally. One reason for this difference may be that NAPH members are generally larger than other acute-care hospitals: The average NAPH facility has 438 beds — more than double the size of the average acute-care hospital nationally, according to the report.
Other findings include the following:
• NAPH members' average inpatient volume has increased from 18,000 admissions in 1998 to more than 21,000 in 2010.
• At an average of 78,743 patients, NAPH members had nearly three times the volume of emergency department visits in 2010 compared with other acute-care hospitals.
• Excluding ED volume, NAPH members had an average outpatient visit volume of 494,977 compared with 105,837 for acute-care hospitals nationally.
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The report, "America's Safety Net Hospitals and Health Systems, 2010" found NAPH members had an average of 21,300 inpatient admissions in 2010 compared with 7,345 admissions reported by acute-care hospitals nationally. One reason for this difference may be that NAPH members are generally larger than other acute-care hospitals: The average NAPH facility has 438 beds — more than double the size of the average acute-care hospital nationally, according to the report.
Other findings include the following:
• NAPH members' average inpatient volume has increased from 18,000 admissions in 1998 to more than 21,000 in 2010.
• At an average of 78,743 patients, NAPH members had nearly three times the volume of emergency department visits in 2010 compared with other acute-care hospitals.
• Excluding ED volume, NAPH members had an average outpatient visit volume of 494,977 compared with 105,837 for acute-care hospitals nationally.
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