Statistics on Independent vs. Affiliated Community Hospitals, 1999-2008

Here are statistics on the number of independent community hospitals compared to community hospitals that are part of a larger hospital system from 1999-2008, according to the American Hospital Association’s Annual Survey of Hospitals. The data show a slight decrease in the number of independent community hospitals from 1999-2008.

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Year Total community hospitals Community hospitals in systems
Independent community hospitals
1999 4,956 2,524    2,432
2000 4,915 2,542 2,373
2001 4,908 2,580 2,328
2002  4,927 2,606 2,321
2003  4,895 2,626 2,269
2004 4,919  2,669 2,250
2005 4,936 2,716 2,220
2006  4,927  2,755 2,172
2007
2008
4,897
5,010
2,730 
2,868
2,167
2,142

Source: Health Forum, AHA Annual Survey of Hospitals, 1999-2008. Learn more about the AHA.

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