Table 2.
Characteristics of the Hospitals that Admitted Emergency General Surgery Patients Transferred to Acute Care Facilities in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2008– 2013
| Not Transferred (n=16,858,093) | Transferred (n=317,357) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total discharges median, Q1-Q3 | 9502.2, 3732.4–20749.0 | 3557.7, 1318.0–10342.0 | <0.0001 |
| Bed size, % (n) | |||
| Small | 13.4 (2,264,795) | 29.6 (94,233) | <0.0001 |
| Medium | 26.0 (4,401,197) | 26.8 (85,447) | |
| Large | 60.6 (10,252,423) | 43.5 (138,606) | |
| Region of hospital, % (n) | |||
| Northeast | 21.0 (3,548,002) | 20.0 (63,543) | <0.0001 |
| Midwest | 21.6 (3,653,922) | 27.8 (88,596) | |
| South | 37.8 (6,402,674) | 34.8 (110,916) | |
| West | 19.6 (3,313,816) | 17.3 (55,230) | |
| Control/ownership of hospital, % (n) | |||
| Government, nonfederal | 11.6 (1,972,582) | 16.8 (53,589) | <0.0001 |
| Private, non-profit | 74.0 (12,519,329) | 68.7 (218,623) | |
| Private, investor-owned | 14.4 (2,426,504) | 14.5 (46,075) | |
| Location/teaching status of hospital, % (n) | |||
| Rural | 12.3 (2,073,200) | 36.8 (117,220) | <0.0001 |
| Urban nonteaching | 45.9 (7,757,260) | 43.8 (139,511) | |
| Urban teaching | 41.9 (7,087,954) | 19.3 (61,556) | |