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Washington Hospitals: A Few Facts

Washington Hospitals: A Few Facts. Frequently-requested information is presented in these slides. Look in the “Notes” section below each slide for more detail. More information about Washington hospitals is available on the Fast Facts page www.wsha.org .

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Washington Hospitals: A Few Facts

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  1. Washington Hospitals: A Few Facts • Frequently-requested information is presented in these slides. • Look in the “Notes” section below each slide for more detail. • More information about Washington hospitals is available on the Fast Facts page www.wsha.org. • Questions? Contact Ken Rudberg (kenr@wsha.org). • Updated February 2012 Washington State Hospital Association

  2. Washington has 97 community general hospitals • Washington also has 13 other hospitals, which include -- 3 private specialized services, -- 2 state-owned psychiatric, -- 4 U.S. military, and -- 4 U.S. Veteran Affairs hospitals Washington State Hospital Association

  3. Hospitals cluster in the Seattle,Spokane, and Tacoma areas 2 4 5 12 4 2 2 2 2 2 Washington State Hospital Association

  4. Hospital systems continue to restructure • Providence’s Northwest & Southwest divisions and Swedish Medical Center finalized their affiliation agreement in February of 2012. • UW Medicine joined forces with Northwest Hospital & Medical Center to create a new nonprofit and entered into an affiliation with Valley Medical Center. • Swedish Health System opened a new Issaquah medical campus in the summer of 2011, and Stevens Hospital (a public hospital district) is now Swedish/Edmonds. • Olympic Medical Center affiliated with Swedish Medical Center in October of 2011. Washington State Hospital Association

  5. Many Washington hospitals are small Hospitals by Bed Size Most Washington hospitals have fewer than 100 beds. Data Source: Washington State Dept. of Health Hospital Fiscal Year-End Reports, 2009 Washington State Hospital Association

  6. As the population has grown, available beds have decreased Available Beds Per 1,000 Population Washington consistently ranks at the top on inpatient efficiency. The 2010 national average is 2.6 beds per 1,000 Data Sources: Washington State Dept. of Health Hospital Fiscal Year-End Reports, Washington State Office of Financial Management, and American Hospital Association Washington State Hospital Association

  7. Almost half of Washington hospitals are government owned Hospital Ownership Public district hospitals, mainly rural, are government entities with publicly elected boards. Data Source: Washington State Department of Health Hospital Fiscal Year-End Reports Washington State Hospital Association

  8. Almost all inpatient beds are in public or not-for-profit hospitals Available Beds by Hospital Ownership Public and private not-for-profit hospitals account for 91 percent of all community beds. Data Source: Washington State Department of Health Hospital Fiscal Year-End Reports Washington State Hospital Association

  9. Forty-five of Washington’s hospitals are designated as rural* facilities Rural and Critical Access Hospital Distribution Most rural hospitals in Washington are Critical Access Hospitals (CAH). *Designated rural by the Department of Health. Data Source: Washington State Dept. of Health, Office of Community and Rural Health Washington State Hospital Association

  10. 77 hospitals are designated by the Department of Health as trauma centers Hospitals Providing General Adult Acute Care Trauma Services Level 1 designates the most intensive and skilled trauma services provided. Data Source: Washington State Department of Health Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma System Washington State Hospital Association

  11. Out-of-state patients made up 3.4 percent of 2010 inpatient discharges • Most out-of-state patients were from Oregon and Idaho. • Canadian patients were just one percent of out-of-state discharges and 0.03 percent of total discharges. Percent of Out-of-State Discharges Data Source: WSHA-Enhanced CHARS Inpatient file, CY2010 Washington State Hospital Association

  12. A few hospitals have significant inpatient volume from out-of-state Top Ten Hospitals: Percent of Discharges from Out-of-State Percent of Hospital’s Discharges Hospital Location Data Source: WSHA-Enhanced CHARS Inpatient file, CY2010 Washington State Hospital Association

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