Table 2.
Hospital Services and Facilities, 2000–2001
| Added, Expanded, or Enhanced Services (Planned or Completed) | Number Reported1 | % CTS Hospitals (N=43)2 |
|---|---|---|
| Specialty Care | ||
| • Outpatient centers (cancer, cardiology, neurosciences) | 20 | 47 |
| • Hospital–physician joint venture outpatient centers | 17 | 40 |
| • Niche specialty services and centers of excellence | 15 | 35 |
| • Heart hospitals | 4 | 9 |
| General Acute Care | 19 | 44 |
| • Inpatient capacity | 6 | 14 |
| • General hospitals | 5 | 12 |
| • Emergency rooms | ||
Source: Community Tracking Study site visits.
1
Number of program/facility expansions since 1998–1999 reported during interviews with hospital executives in response to open-ended questions about hospital strategy and obtained through data from secondary sources.
2
Percentages do not add up to 100 because a single hospital can add multiple services.