The following data are based on an analysis of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2015 inpatient market basket update projections. A base year of 2010 weights were used.
Hospital Spending (by percent)
- 59.1 Wages and benefits
- 14.1 Other products (for example, food, medical instruments)
- 9.1 Professional fees
- 6.9 Prescription drugs
- 3.7 All other: labor intensive
- 3.7 All other: non-labor intensive
- 2.1 Utilities
- 1.2 Professional liability insurance
Source: American Hospital Association. (2017, February). The cost of caring. Click here: http://www.aha.org/content/17/costofcaringfactsheet.pdf Posted by AHA Resource Center (312) 422.2050 rc@aha.org
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