This
section provides information about specific aspects
of hospital care-- the single largest component of our
health care dollar. It provides critical information
about hospitalization facts and trends for those interested
in improving the quality and efficiency of Hawai'i's
health care system.
During the 12-year span between 1995 and 2006, the annual number of hospitalizations increased 6 percent, or about 0.5 percent per year. But, when adjusted for Hawai'i's population growth over the same time period (measured by hospitalization per 1,000 population), Hawai'i's rate of hospitalization has not changed significantly (ranging from a low of 89 hospitalizations per 1,000 population in 1999 to a high of 94 hospitalizations per 1,000 population in 2004). In 2006, the hospitalization rate was 91. In comparison, the U.S. hospitalization rate is much higher that Hawai'i (132 hospitalizations per 1,000 population).
About 72 percent of discharges
were from urban (Honolulu) hospitals in 2006, compared to 75 percent in 1995.
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