Table 2.
Organizational Characteristics of Hospitals in Each Sample (2007)
| Hospitals in the HIMSS Data with Reported CPOE Information | Hospitals in the Leapfrog Data with Reported CPOE Information | Hospital with CPOE Data Reported from Both Data Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 4,679 | 2,619 | 2,355 |
| Mean bed size (SD) | 165 (182) | 204 (200) | 206 (201) |
| Size category | |||
| Small (<125 beds) | 2,619 (56%) | 1,028 (39%) | 1,028 (44%) |
| Med (126–399 beds) | 1,628 (35%) | 1,023 (39%) | 1,023 (43%) |
| Large (400+beds) | 432 (9%) | 314 (12%) | 304 (13%) |
| Unknown (missing) | 0 (0%) | 264 (10%) | 0 (0%) |
| Tax status | |||
| For profit | 780 (17%) | 376 (14%) | 376 (16%) |
| Not for profit | 3,899 (83%) | 1,979 (76%) | 1,979 (84%) |
| Unknown (missing) | 0 (0%) | 264 (10%) | 0 (0%) |
| System affiliated | |||
| Yes | 2,563 (55%) | 1,396 (53%) | 1,396 (59%) |
| No | 2,116 (45%) | 959 (37%) | 959 (41%) |
| Unknown (missing) | 0 (0%) | 264 (10%) | 0 (0%) |
| Geographic location | |||
| Urban | 2,411 (52%) | 1,533 (59%) | 1,533 (65%) |
| Rural | 2,266 (48%) | 820 (31%) | 820 (35%) |
| Unknown | 2 (0%) | 266 (10%) | 2 (0%) |
| Organizational type | |||
| General med/surg | 4,438 (95%) | 2,285 (87%) | 2,285 (97%) |
| Specialty | 71 (1.5%) | 35 (1.5%) | 35 (1.5%) |
| Children's | 72 (1.5%) | 35 (1.5%) | 35 (1.5%) |
| Acute long-term care | 98 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Unknown (missing) | 0 (0%) | 264 (10%) | 0 (0%) |
CPOE, computerized provider order entry; HIMSS, Health Information Management Systems Society.