The AHA June 13 released an infographic highlighting the many ways hospitals and health systems advance health and support their communities. Among other topics, the infographic includes data on the number of patients treated in hospital emergency departments, number of babies delivered and number of surgeries performed. It also states that 6.4 million people were directly employed by hospitals in the U.S. in 2022, and hospitals supported nearly one in six jobs across the nation. Hospitals also purchased $1.3 trillion in goods and services from other businesses and supported $4.4 trillion in total economic activity. This week is Community Health Improvement Week. For more ways hospitals and health systems support their communities, visit AHA’s CHI Week webpage.

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