1998

2008

2010

2012

2014

Adult Medicine

Number of Discharges

25,278

28,565

32,221

35,274

33,421

Mean Length of Stay (Days)

5.89

4.98

5.18

5.14

5.45

Severity Adjusted National Average

4.44

4.68

4.84

5.00

5.20

Length of Stay Difference

1.45

0.30

0.34

0.14

0.25

Patient Days Difference

36,653.10

8569.50

10,955.14

4938.36

8355.25

Adult Surgery

Number of Discharges

20,100

19,241

19,170

20,439

20,562

Mean Length of Stay (Days)

6.66

6.23

6.25

6.04

6.04

Severity Adjusted National Average

5.42

5.63

5.89

5.75

5.95

Length of Stay Difference

1.24

0.60

0.36

0.29

0.09

Patient Days Difference

24,924.00

11,544.60

6901.20

5927.31

1850.58

Adult medicine data exclude Diagnosis Related Groups concerning surgery, obstetrics, pediatrics, psychiatry, alcohol/substance abuse treatment, rehabilitation, and all patients aged 0 - 17 years.

Adult surgery data exclude Diagnosis Related Groups concerning medicine, obstetrics, pediatrics, psychiatry, alcohol/substance abuse treatment, and all patients aged 0 - 17 years.