Economic Contribution of Hospitals

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Chart 5.1: National Health Expenditures as a Percentage of Gross Domestic Product and Breakdown by Category, 2021 

Chart 5.1: National Health Expenditures as a Percentage of Gross Domestic Product and Breakdown by Category, 2021

Source: Analysis of American Hospital Association Annual Survey data, 2000 to 2021, for community hospitals.

Notes:

(1) The total number of physicians and dentists include full-time and part-time physicians, dentists, medical interns and residents, and dental interns and residents

(2) Estimates for 2013 represent an anomaly due to estimation of full-time residents for non-registered community hospitals.

(3) Community hospitals included all non-federal, short-term general and specialty hospitals whose facilities and services are available to the public.

 

Chart 5.5: Percent Change in Employment, Seasonally Adjusted: Hospital vs. All Industries (Total Non-Farm), 2017-2022 

Chart 5.5: Percent Change in Employment, Seasonally Adjusted: Hospital vs. All Industries (Total Non-Farm), 2017-2022

Source: Analysis of American Hospital Association Annual Survey data, 1995 to 2021, for community hospitals.

Notes:

(1) Full-time equivalent employees per adjusted admission is an aggregate measure of workload reflecting the number of inpatient admissions, plus an estimate of the volume of outpatient services, expressed in units equivalent to an inpatient admission in terms of level of effort.

(2) Community hospitals included all non-federal, short-term general and specialty hospitals whose facilities and services are available to the public.

 

Chart 5.7: Impact of Community Hospitals on U.S. Jobs, 2021 

Chart 5.7: Impact of Community Hospitals on U.S. Jobs, 2021

Source: Analysis of American Hospital Association Annual Survey data, 1995 to 2021, for community hospitals.

Notes:

(1) RN FTEEs as percent of Hospital FTEEs is an aggregate measure of workload reflecting the number of inpatient admissions, plus an estimate of the volume of outpatient services, expressed in units equivalent to an inpatient admission in terms of level of effort.

(2) Community hospitals included all non-federal, short-term general and specialty hospitals whose facilities and services are available to the public.

 

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