Table 1. Descriptive Statistics for Type of Hospital, by Variables and Outcome Measures: 1990-1998.
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| Mean | Median | Mean | Median | |
| Observations | 7,688 | 7,688 | 1,513 | 1,513 |
| Percent with Patient Care IT System | 0.70 | 1.00 | 0.66 | 1.00 |
| Mean IT Tenure | 2.96 | 2.00 | 2.88 | 2.00 |
| Total Inpatient Days | 52,894 | 41,603 | 34,586 | 26,883 |
| Total Hospital Discharges | 9,485 | 7,832 | 6,637 | 5,402 |
| Total Beds | 247 | 211 | 208 | 172 |
| Total Assets | 104,061,117 | 69,189,243 | 55,102,656 | 40,939,255 |
| Length of Stay | 5.73 | 5.25 | 5.27 | 5.04 |
| Medicaid Percentage | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 0.07 |
| Medicare Percentage | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.43 |
| Case-Mix Adjustment Cost Per Day | 3,086 | 1,103 | 1,208 | 1,121 |
| Case-Mix Adjustment Cost Per Admission | 8,225 | 5,839 | 6,024 | 5,577 |
| Return on Asset from Operations | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
NOTES: The information technology (IT) system variables are obtained from the HIMSS/Dorenfest™ Database annual survey of hospital IT. All other variables are computed from the Medicare Cost Reports for 1990-1998.
SOURCE: Parente, S.T., University of Minnesota, Van Horn, R.L., Vanderbilt University, 2006.