Hospitals
History of Massachusetts General Hospital:
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Source: http://youtu.be/CE48gVSWygk |
We will start with trends in hospital utilization and the role of the hospital as an employer using data from the American Hospital Association.
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What are Today's Hospitals?
Total Number of All US Registered Hospitals |
5,753 |
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Number of US Community Hospitals |
4,999 |
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Nongovernment Not-for-Profit |
2,849 |
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Investor-Owned (For-Profit) |
1,068 |
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State and Local Government |
1,037 |
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Federal Government Hospitals |
211 |
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Nonfederal Psychiatric Hospitals |
413 |
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Nonfederal Long Term Care Hospitals |
89 |
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Number of Hospital Units of Institutions |
11 |
| Source: AHA Fast Facts 2014 | |
Classification of Hospitals
- Community v teaching
- General v specialty
- Not-for-profit vs. for profit
- Free-standing vs. system or network
When people think about medical care they often think about hospitals. Over time more services have moved out of the hospitals into day surgical centers, ambulatory care, rehabilitation centers, and community-based programs.