AHA Data Visualizations

Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2023: Most Hospitals Are Community Hospitals. Number of Hospitals by Type (Total 6,129), FY 2021. Community: 84% (5157). Non-federal Psychiatric: 10% (659). Federal Government: 3% (206). Other: 2% (107). Source: American Hospital Association. Fast facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2023. https://www.aha.org/statistics/fast-facts-us-hospitals. © 2023 by the American Hospital Association. All rights reserved.

Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals Infographics

2023 Behavioral Health Fast Facts Infographic. Defining Behavioral Health: Behavioral health disorders include both mental illness and substance use disorders. Persons with behavioral health care needs may suffer from either or both types of conditions as well as physical comorbidities. 668: Number of specialty behavioral health hospitals in the U.S. in 2021. 11% of all U.S. hospitals were specialty behavioral health hospitals. 48% of behavioral health hospitals are investor-owned hospitals.

Fast Facts: Behavioral Health Infographic

Fast Facts: U.S. Health Systems 2023. 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 = 407. 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

Obstetrics: U.S. Rural Hospitals Infographic. Rural hospitals provide access to obstetrical care close to home for millions of Americans. But now, that crucial lifeline is being threatened.

Obstetrics: U.S. Rural Hospitals

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