Economic and Community Impact of Kansas Hospitals

2010

Proud of Our Record of Service

Kansas community hospitals:• Provide care 24 – 7 – 365• Serve hundreds of thousands annually• Keep communities healthy, strong, and vibrant

There When You Need Us

Communities rely on hospitals to:• provide high quality health care• care for the aged• ensure safety when disaster strikes• bring life into the world• educate people about the impact of lifestyles

on their health and well being• provide comfort at the end of life

We Also Contribute to the Economy

Hospital’s contribution to the local economy is critical to economic viability of communities:

• As a major source of employment • As a purchaser of goods and services• As a provider of health care services

2010 Economic Impact Report

The Importance of the Health Care Sector to the Kansas Economy:

• highlights the significant role Kansas hospitals play within our local communities

• demonstrates “ripple” effect – dollars hospitals bring into the state – jobs hospitals help create

• prepared by the Office of Local Government, K-State Research and Extension

Statewide Economic Impact

Kansas hospitals contribute in three areas:

• attract and retain business and industry• attract and retain retirees• create jobs in the local economy

Kansas hospitals and health care services:

• fourth largest aggregateemployer in Kansas

• seventh largest producer of total income and totalsales in Kansas

Economic Anchor for Communities

Major Employers in Kansas

Kansas hospitals: • Employ more than 68,000 people

– 3.6 percent of all job holders• Support an additional 51,000+ jobs in other

business and industry• Total employment impact of more than

119,000 jobs

Kansas hospitals:– annually generate more than $3.8 billion

direct total income to employees– $1 of income generated in hospital sector

causes $0.84 in other businesses and industries

– total impact on statewide income more than $6.9 billion

The Ripple Effect

Annual Hospital Employee Spending

Kansas hospital employees spend more than $2.5 billion on retail goods and services like groceries, clothing, mortgage payments, rent, etc.

Billions in Economic Contributions

Total impact on statewide income

$6.9 billion

Total impact on retail goods and services

$2.5 billion

Annual Hospital Spending

In addition to employee salaries, hospitals contribute more than $1 billion annually

$571 Million

$496 Million

Employee Benefits Buildings and Equipment

Prepared for Emergencies

Kansas hospitals spend more than $2.5 million annually on emergency preparedness

• Supported by federal and state funding• Regionally and locally coordinated• Provide refuge, food, and information in times of

distress

Improving Health and Saving Money

Hospitals save Kansans millions of dollars:• Disease prevention programs• Early detection equals decreased treatment

cost and lost earnings

Covering the Uninsured and Underinsured

Kansas hospitals are a safety net:• Provide more than $792 million annually in

uncompensated care• Offer financial assistance programs• Treat all, regardless of their ability to pay

Health Care for Our Community

• More than 11,600 staffed beds• More than 336,000 inpatient visits

– 145,000 Medicare admissions– 44,000 Medicaid admissions

• 1.6 million inpatient days• Approximately 41,000 births• More than 6.7 million outpatient visits• More than 1 million emergency department visits

Kansas community hospitals provide vital health care services annually:

In Summary

• Hospitals are a key ingredient to Kansas’ quality of life.

• Kansas hospitals keep our communities healthy and vibrant.

• Kansas hospitals are major contributors to both the local and state economies.

• Families remain more healthy and secure because hospitals provide needed health care services.

Questions

Cindy SamuelsonKansas Hospital Association

215 SE EighthTopeka, KS 66603-3906

(785) 233-7436www.kha-net.org