AHA Data Visualizations

Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2021. Community Hospitals by Ownership Type (Total 5,141), Financial Year 2019. Most Community Hospitals Are Not-for-profit. Non-government Not-for-profit Hospitals 57% (2,946); Investor-owned For-Profit Hospitals 24% (1,233); 19% State and Local Government Hospitals (962). Source: American Hospital Association. Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2021. https://www.aha.org/statistics/fast-facts-us-hospitals

Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals Infographics

Fast Facts: U.S. Health Systems 2021. What is a health care system? AHA has defined two types of health care systems, and both involve an ownership, lease, sponsorship or contract-management relationship with a central organization. A multihospital system involves two or more hospitals, while a single diversified hospital system involves one hospital and three or more pre- or post-acute health care organizations. Total U.S. Health Systems = 417. 67% of U.S. hospitals are system-affiliated.

Fast Facts on U.S. Health Systems Infographic

Fast Facts: U.S. Rural Hospitals infographic. IS MY HOSPITAL RURAL? Rural hospitals are those not located within a metropolitan area designated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and the Census Bureau. Community hospitals are nonfederal, acute care hospitals open to the general public. For alternate rural definitions, see https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/am-i-rural/help#classification.

Fast Facts on U.S. Rural Hospitals Infographic

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