These data are from the Truven Health ActionOI database, which includes data from over 750 health care organizations nationally. My editorial comment here would be to keep in mind that there are roughly 6400 hospitals total in the U.S.
HOSPITAL OPERATING MARGIN (Median)
- 2.86% 2009 Q4
- 3.46% 2010 Q1
- 3.72% 2010 Q2
- 3.18% 2010 Q3
- 3.42% 2010 Q4
- 4.71% 2011 Q1
- 5.09% 2011 Q2
- 4.2% 2011 Q3
- 3.84% 2011 Q4
- 4.26% 2012 Q1
- 4.56% 2012 Q2
- 4.28% 2012 Q3
- 5.11% 2012 Q4
- 4.33% 2013 Q1
- 5.59% 2013 Q2
- 5.76% 2013 Q3
- 5.35% 2013 Q4
HOSPITAL TOTAL MARGIN (Median)
- 4.76% 2009 Q4
- 5.03% 2010 Q1
- 3.19% 2010 Q2
- 5.95% 2010 Q3
- 6.68% 2010 Q4
- 6.95% 2011 Q1
- 6.05% 2011 Q2
- 1.82% 2011 Q3
- 5.66% 2011 Q4
- 7.26% 2012 Q1
- 4.26% 2012 Q2
- 5.93% 2012 Q3
- 6.11% 2012 Q4
- 7% 2013 Q1
- 5.6% 2013 Q2
- 8.02% 2013 Q3
- 7.61% 2013 Q4
Source: Factfile: hospital financial trends. HealthLeaders. 17(6):insert after p. 18. Click here for access to this article: http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/307315.pdf Posted by AHA Resource Center (312) 422-2050 rc@aha.org
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