Key Takeaways
- In 2022, U.S. hospitals reported total expenses of $1.27 trillion, with labor costs accounting for 56% of total hospital spending.
- Community hospitals in the U.S. had net patient revenue of $1.153 trillion in fiscal year 2021.
- Average daily census in U.S. community hospitals was 529,965 patients in 2022.
- U.S. hospitals employed 6.2 million people in 2022.
- Registered nurses comprised 2.8 million of hospital staff in 2022.
- Physicians and surgeons numbered 776,000 working in hospitals in 2022.
- Total number of U.S. community hospitals stood at 5,118 in 2022.
- U.S. hospitals had 919,649 staffed beds in 2022.
- Average hospital size was 180 beds per community hospital in 2022.
- Total admissions to U.S. community hospitals were 33.4 million in 2022.
- Average length of stay in hospitals was 4.6 days in 2022.
- Outpatient visits to hospitals totaled 939 million in 2022.
- 92% of hospitals used EHRs in 2022.
- Telemedicine visits in hospitals reached 1.2 billion in 2022.
- AI adoption in hospitals was 35% for diagnostic imaging in 2022.
In 2022 US hospitals spent $1.27 trillion, with labor driving over half of costs and profits rebounding.
Financial Performance
Financial Performance Interpretation
Human Resources
Human Resources Interpretation
Infrastructure and Capacity
Infrastructure and Capacity Interpretation
Patient Care Metrics
Patient Care Metrics Interpretation
Technological Adoption
Technological Adoption Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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