by Dan Royer on Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Leave a CommentAccording to the IHA DATABANK Program for January-December 2009, 79 percent of all surgeries were performed on an outpatient basis compared to 73 percent in 1998.
Percentage of surgeries performed on an outpatient basis by hospital type:
- Critical Access = 88 percent
- Rural = 82 percent
- Rural Referral = 81 percent
- Urban = 76 percent
Contact Perry Meyer at IHA with any questions.
by Scott McIntyre on Monday, April 13, 2009
The total acute and Medicare acute average lengths of stay (LOS) in Iowa hospitals have been on an overall decline from 1994 through 2008. Data from the IHA DATABANK program shows that acute average LOS declined from five days in 1994 to 4.1 days in fourth quarter 2008. Medicare acute average LOS declined from 6.8 days in 1994 to 4.1 days in fourth quarter 2008.
The combination of inadequate Medicare payment and shifts in utilization to the outpatient setting has contributed to the declines over the last 14 years. Contact Perry Meyer at IHA with any questions.
