Fact Based List:

Six Fast Facts About Health Systems in U.S.

  1. As of the end of 2016, the U.S. housed 626 health systems.
  2. Of hospitals in the U.S., 69.7% are in health systems.
  3. Health systems have an average of 965 hospital beds.
  4. The percentage of U.S. physicians in health systems is 44.6%.
  5. Nearly all (91.6 percent) of hospital discharges in the U.S. are from health systems.
  6. Based on number of hospitals, the largest 5% of health systems comprise 42.8% of hospitals in systems.

Source: Becker's Hospital Review, October 3, 2017
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