Hospital Utilization (Data are for U.S. for 2002) Hospital inpatient care Number of discharges: 33.7 million Discharges per 100,000 population: 1,174.6 Average length of stay in days: 4.9 Number of procedures performed: 42.5 million Source: 2002 National Hospital Discharge Survey Percent of persons with overnight hospital stays: 7 Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2001 Hospital outpatient department care Number of outpatient department visits: 83.7 million Outpatient visits per 100 persons: 30 Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2001 Outpatient Department Summary Hospital emergency department care Number of emergency department visits: 110.2 million (2002) Emergency department visits per 100 persons: 39 (2002) Number of emergency department visits resulting in hospital admission: 13.4 million (2002) Number of emergency department visits resulting in admission to an intensive care unit or coronary care unit: 1.4 (2002) Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2002 Emergency Department Summary More Data Discharges, days of care, and average length of stay in short-stay hospitals by selected characteristics: 1997-2001 Health, United States, 2003, table 89 Discharges, days of care, and average length of stay in non-Federal short-stay hospitals by selected characteristics: 1980-2001 Health, United States, 2003, table 90 Rates of discharges and days of care in non-Federal short-stay hospitals by sex, age, and selected first-listed diagnoses: 1990-2001 Health, United States, 2003, table 92 Discharges and average length of stay in non-Federal short-stay hospitals, by sex, age, and selected first-listed diagnoses: United States, 1990-2001 Health, United States, 2003, table 93 Related Links National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey National Health Interview Survey National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey National Hospital Discharge Survey
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