Number of Stays with the Most Frequent All-listed Procedures (Excluding Maternal and Newborn Stays), 1997-2006
| |
Number of Discharges in Thousands |
| Procedure |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| Blood transfusion |
1,097 |
1,243 |
1,210 |
1,374 |
1,712 |
1,767 |
1,977 |
2,228 |
2,359 |
2,382 |
| Diagnostic cardiac catheterization, coronary arteriography |
1,461 |
1,459 |
1,431 |
1,588 |
1,707 |
1,646 |
1,717 |
1,611 |
1,589 |
1,671 |
| Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, biopsy |
1,105 |
1,187 |
1,198 |
1,231 |
1,331 |
1,231 |
1,242 |
1,267 |
1,224 |
1,213 |
| Respiratory intubation and mechanical ventilation |
919 |
947 |
999 |
952 |
982 |
1,075 |
1,128 |
1,240 |
1,223 |
1,294 |