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Washington has 97 community general hospitals

Washington has 97 community general hospitals. Washington also has 14 other hospitals, which include -- 4 private specialized services, -- 2 state-owned psychiatric, -- 4 U.S. military, and -- 4 U.S. Veteran Affairs hospitals Fifty-three community hospitals are accredited by JCAHO.

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Washington has 97 community general hospitals

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  1. Washington has 97 community general hospitals • Washington also has 14 other hospitals, which include -- 4 private specialized services, -- 2 state-owned psychiatric, -- 4 U.S. military, and -- 4 U.S. Veteran Affairs hospitals • Fifty-three community hospitals are accredited by JCAHO Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program

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

  3. Hospitals are restructuring, and new hospitals are opening • Legacy Health System entered the Washington market, opening a new hospital in Vancouver in August 2005. • Providence Health Services, in the Spokane area, and Providence Health System, in western Washington, agreed to merge in 2006. • Franciscan Health System is moving forward with plans to open a 4th facility in western Washington, St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor, in 2008. Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program

  4. Washington hospitals are relatively small Hospitals by Bed Size Most Washington hospitals have fewer than 100 beds. Available Beds Data Source: Washington State Dept. of Health Hospital Fiscal Year-End Reports, 2004 Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program

  5. As the population has grown, available beds have decreased Available Beds Per 1,000 Population Washington is ranked among the top 6 states on measures of efficiency of inpatient care. The 2003 & 2004 national average is 2.8 beds per 1,000 Data Source: Washington State Dept. of Health Hospital Fiscal Year-End Reports Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program

  6. More than 40 percent of Washington hospitals are rural Medicare definition Federal and state agencies use different definitions of Rural. Rural = 42 Dept of Health definition Urban = 55 Rural = 44 Urban = 53 Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program

  7. Many communities have benefited from the Critical Access Hospital programs • Since 1998, 39 hospitals have moved to Critical Access status. • The restructuring of services, and the shift to full-cost Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, are gradually improving the financial viability of these small, mostly rural, public or nonprofit hospitals. • For more information on these programs, go to the state Department of Health website http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh/CAH/cah399.html Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program

  8. Almost half of Washington hospitals are government owned Public district hospitals, mainly rural, are government entities with publicly elected boards. Hospital Ownership Public District Hospital = 42 Private Not For Profit = 45 Source: Washington State Department of Health Hospital Directory Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program

  9. Almost all inpatient beds are in not-for-profit hospitals Public and private not-for-profit hospitals account for 95 percent of all community beds. Available Beds by Hospital Ownership Private Not for Profit 68% Public District Hospital 20% Source: Washington State Department of Health Hospital Directory Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program

  10. 78 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 level of trauma services provided. Source: Washington State Department of Health Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma System Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program

  11. Washington hospitals provide essential health services to their communities • 88 hospitals provide emergency services • 32 hospitals operate a home health agency • 37 have a skilled nursing facility, and • 10 offer both a skilled nursing facility and a home health agency Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program

  12. 30 Washington urban hospitals provide $392 million in community benefits For these non-profit hospitals, the value of their community benefits was far more than their $214 million in tax exemptions. Community Benefits, FY2004 Community Services $97 million Low-Income Patient Care Shortfalls $295 million Source: Washington State Hospital Association Community Benefits Inventory Report, December 2005 Washington State Hospital Association Health Information Program

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