This section contains information most requested about Washington hospitals and health care. The reports were created by data analysts from WSHA's Health Information Program (HIP). For more information about HIP visit the HIP page.
General Facts
Washington has 95 community hospitals, with 14 additional hospitals
There are 38 critical access hospitals (small, usually rural, hospitals)
There are 77 designated trauma centers in the state
42 hospitals are private not for profit
Nine are for profit
42 are public district hospitals
One is a state and one is a county hospital
Hospital Beds
In fiscal year 2006, Washington had a total of 14,168 licensed inpatient hospital beds
42 hospitals have fewer than 50 beds
17 hospitals in Washington have between 50 and 100 beds
Just three hospitals have more than 400 beds
Washington State has the lowest number of hospital beds per population in the nation
Hospital Use
Washington hospitals had a total of 551,280 admissions in 2007
Patients visited an emergency department 2,454,777 times in 2007
There were more than 10.8 million outpatient visits to Washington hospitals in 2006
401,069 surgeries were performed in Washington hospitals in 2007
Washington has the sixth lowest admissions rate per population in the nation
Community Benefits
In fiscal year 2006, 33 Washington urban non-profit hospitals provided $629 million in community benefits
Of this, 82 percent, or $518 million, was used to provide charity care
These same hospitals received $269 million in tax exemptions
Expenses and Revenue
In 2007, Washington Hospitals had more than $12 billion in total expenses
32 percent of revenue came from Medicare
21 percent of revenue came from Medicaid
44 percent of revenue came from payments made by private commercial insurance
Four percent of all hospital revenues come from the uninsured
Hospitals employ about 77,500 Full Time Equivalent employees
The Financial Crisis and Washington Hospitals: Preliminary Analysis
A PowerPoint presentation with an initial look at the impact of the financial crisis on Washington hospitals. (April 2009)
