Table 19. Disabled beneficiaries use of Medicare inpatient hospital and skilled nursing facility services: 1974-83.
Year | Number of Part A disabled enrollees in millions July 1 | Short-stay hospital | Skilled nursing facility | |||||
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Number of discharges in millions | Number of days of care in millions | Average length of stay in days | Number of discharges per 1,000 enrollees | Number of days of care per 1,000 enrollees | Number of days of care in millions | Number of days of care per 1,000 enrollees | ||
1974 | 1.9 | .6 | 6.6 | 11.1 | 309 | 3,446 | .3 | 144 |
1975 | 2.2 | .7 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 330 | 3,544 | .3 | 133 |
1976 | 2.4 | .9 | 9.0 | 10.5 | 359 | 3,780 | .3 | 132 |
1977 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 366 | 3,764 | .3 | 128 |
1978 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 10.8 | 10.0 | 388 | 3,872 | .3 | 113 |
1979 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 400 | 3,858 | .3 | 108 |
1980 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 12.4 | 10.0 | 414 | 4,186 | .3 | 106 |
1981 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 12.6 | 9.9 | 427 | 4,267 | .3 | 101 |
1982 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 12.6 | 9.8 | 437 | 4,271 | .3 | 98 |
1983 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 12.3 | 9.6 | 440 | 4,206 | .3 | 101 |
Source: Health Care Financing Administration, Bureau of Data Management and Strategy: Data from the Medicare Statistical System.