Washington Hospitals: A Few Facts

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 Jim Cannon, jimc@wsha.org. • Updated August 2011 Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program

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 • August 2011 Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program

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

4. Hospital systems continue to restructure and expand • Franciscan Health System opened St. Elizabeth Hospital in early 2011 to replace Enumclaw Regional Hospital. • UW Medicine joined forces with Northwest Hospital & Medical Center to create a new nonprofit and entered an affiliation with Valley Medical Center. • Swedish Health System opened a new Issaquah medical campus in the summer of 2011, Stevens Hospital is now Swedish/Edmonds. • PeaceHealth merged with Southwest at the end of 2010 to create PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center and broke ground on PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center, a new hospital in Friday Harbor. • August 2011 Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program

5. Many Washington hospitals are small Hospitals by Bed Size Most Washington hospitals have fewer than 100 beds. August 2011 Data Source: Washington State Dept. of Health Hospital Fiscal Year-End Reports, 2009 Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program

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 2009 national average is 2.6 beds per 1,000 August 2011 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 Health Information Program

7. In 2009, almost half of Washington hospitals are government owned Hospital Ownership Public district hospitals, mainly rural, are government entities with publicly elected boards. Source: Washington State Department of Health Hospital Fiscal Year-End Reports Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program

8. Almost all inpatient beds are in public or not-for-profit hospitals Available Beds by Hospital Ownership In 2009, public and private not-for-profit hospitals accounted for 91 percent of all community beds. Source: Washington State Department of Health Hospital Fiscal Year-End Reports Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program

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. August 2011 Data Source: Washington State Dept. of Health, Office of Community and Rural Health Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program

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. August 2011 Source: Washington State Department of Health Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma System Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program

11. Out-of-state patients made up 3.3 percent of 2009 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: Health Information Program Enhanced CHARS Inpatient file, CY2009 Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program

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 August 2011 Data Source: Health Information Program Enhanced CHARS Inpatient file, CY2009 Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program