Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2024: Most Hospitals Are Community Hospitals. Number of Hospitals by Type (Total 6,120), FY 2022. Community: 84% (5,129). Non-federal Psychiatric: 11% (659). Federal Government: 3% (207). Other: 2% (125). Source: American Hospital Association. Fast facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2024. https://www.aha.org/statistics/fast-facts-us-hospitals. © 2024 by the American Hospital Association. All rights reserved.

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Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2024: Most Hospitals Are Community Hospitals. Number of Hospitals by Type (Total 6,120), FY 2022. Community: 84% (5,129). Non-federal Psychiatric: 11% (659). Federal Government: 3% (207). Other: 2% (125). Source: American Hospital Association. Fast facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2024. https://www.aha.org/statistics/fast-facts-us-hospitals. © 2024 by the American Hospital Association. All rights reserved.

Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2024. Community Hospitals by Ownership Type (Total 5,129), Financial Year 2022. Most Community Hospitals Are Not-for-profit. Non-government Not-for-profit Hospitals 58% (2,987); Investor-owned For-Profit Hospitals 24% (1,219); State and Local Government 18% (923). Source: American Hospital Association. Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2024. https://www.aha.org/statistics/fast-facts-us-hospitals. © 2024 by the American Hospital Association. All rights reserved.

Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2024. Community Hospitals by System-affiliated versus Independent (Total 5,129), Financial Year 2022. Two-thirds of Community Hospitals are System-affiliated. System-affiliated 68% (3,510); Independent 32% (1,619). Source: American Hospital Association. Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2024. https://www.aha.org/statistics/fast-facts-us-hospitals. © 2024 by the American Hospital Association. All rights reserved.

Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2024. Community Hospitals by Urban versus Rural (Total 5,129), Financial Year 2022. Two-thirds of Community Hospitals are Urban. Urban 65% (3,319); Rural 35% (1,810). Source: American Hospital Association. Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2024. https://www.aha.org/statistics/fast-facts-us-hospitals. © 2024 by the American Hospital Association. All rights reserved.

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