California Hospitals and Emergency Departments — Almanac Collection - California Health Care Foundation

California Hospitals and Emergency Departments — Almanac Collection
The reports in this Almanac collection examine hospitals and emergency departments, including supply, use of services, finances, and quality.

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Past editions of California Hospitals and California Emergency Departments reports, quick reference guides, data files, and other resources are available on this page. These materials are part of CHCF’s California Health Care Almanac, an online clearinghouse for key data and analyses describing the state’s health care landscape.

2021 Edition — California Emergency Departments

California’s emergency departments (EDs) provide a critical source of health care to people with acute medical conditions or who have experienced trauma or injury. EDs are expected to treat all patients regardless of their ability to pay. California Emergency Departments: A Critical Source of Care looks at the most recent data on supply, visits, and wait times, as well as trends from 2009 to 2019.

2018 Edition — California Emergency Departments

Between 2006 and 2016, the number of visits to California's emergency departments increased by 44%. This Almanac report explores the data behind those visits.

2019 Edition — California Hospitals

California’s general acute care (GAC) hospitals discharged 3.8 million patients and had 45 million outpatient visits in 2017. This quick reference guide provides an overview of the state’s GAC hospitals, including number of beds, use of services, and selected financial measures.

2015 Edition — California Hospitals

Lisa Maiuro, Bret Corzine

Capacity at California's acute care hospitals was fairly stable over the decade from 2004 to 2013, with some regional variation. This Almanac report, California Hospitals: An Evolving Environment, examines number of hospitals and supply of beds, use of services, finances, and quality.

2013 Edition — California Hospitals

Lisa Maiuro, Bret Corzine

This Almanac report, California Hospitals: Buildings, Beds, and Business, looks at the state of California's general acute care hospitals in 2010. It examines bed supply and capacity, use of services, financial health, and selected quality measures.