Full-time Equivalent Employees

Full-time equivalent employees per 100 average daily patients in community hospitals and average annual percent change, according to geographic division and State: United States, selected years 1960–92 [Data are based on reporting by facilities]


                                 Employees per 100 average daily patients      Average annual percent change
Geographic division and State  1960(1) 1970  1980  1985  1990  1991  1992       1960-70(1) 1970-80  1980-92

United States .............. 226 302 394 472 563 583 610 2.9 2.7 3.7 Mountain .................. 226 299 413 486 571 606 650 2.8 3.3 3.9 Montana .................. 216 247 302 351 397 430 437 1.4 2.0 3.1 Idaho .................... 255 281 374 427 543 548 596 1.0 2.9 4.0 Wyoming .................. 217 251 445 417 467 480 532 1.5 5.9 1.5 Colorado ................. 221 306 398 481 598 614 679 3.3 2.7 4.6 New Mexico................ 228 314 430 536 595 671 773 3.3 3.2 5.0 Arizona .................. 222 327 455 523 590 636 683 3.9 3.4 3.4 Utah ..................... 243 304 460 579 702 762 821 2.3 4.2 4.9 Nevada ................... 224 284 427 490 562 556 544 2.4 4.2 2.0  


Notes: (1)1960 includes hospital units of institutions, but excludes students, interns, and residents.

Source: Health United States, 1994 on Publications from the National Center for Health Statistics CD-ROM Table 113. American Hospital Association: Hospitals. JAHA 35(15):383-430, Aug. 1, 1961. (Copyright 1961: Used with the permission of the American Hospital Association.); Data computed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health and Utilization Analysis from data compiled by the Division of Health Care Statistics, National Master Facility Inventory, and the American Hospital Association annual surveys.

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