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INTRODUCTION

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1. OVERVIEW

2. DIAGNOSES

3. PROCEDURES

4. COSTS

5. WOMEN'S HEALTH

SOURCES/METHODS

DEFINITIONS

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FACTS & FIGURES 2009 PDF
EXHIBIT 2.1 Reasons for Hospital Stays (PDF)

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Changes in stays per 10,000 population between 1997 and 2009 for the most common reasons for hospitalization varied by condition.

  • Hospitalizations per 10,000 population for musculoskeletal conditions increased by 15 percent, from 95 stays per 10,000 population in 1997 to 110 stays per 10,000 population in 2009.
  • The rate of stays for circulatory conditions decreased by 13 percent over the 12-year period, falling from 217 stays per 10,000 population in 1997 to 189 stays per 10,000 population in 2009.
  • The rate of stays was similar in 1997 and 2009 for respiratory, digestive, pregnancy and childbirth-related, and perinatal conditions. Some of these conditions experienced variation in the rates in the intervening years.

Internet Citation: Facts and Figures 2009. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). February 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/2009/exhibit2_1.jsp.
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