Economic and Community Impact of Kansas Hospitals 2010

1. Economic and Community Impact of Kansas Hospitals2010

2. Proud of Our Record of Service Kansas community hospitals: • Provide care 24 – 7 – 365 • Serve hundreds of thousands annually • Keep communities healthy, strong, and vibrant

3. There When You Need Us Communities rely on hospitals to: • provide high quality health care • care for the aged • ensure safety when disaster strikes • bring life into the world • educate people about the impact of lifestyles on their health and well being • provide comfort at the end of life

4. We Also Contribute to the Economy Hospital’s contribution to the local economy is critical to economic viability of communities: • As a major source of employment • As a purchaser of goods and services • As a provider of health care services

5. 2010 Economic Impact Report The Importance of the Health Care Sector to the Kansas Economy: • highlights the significant roleKansas hospitalsplay within our local communities • demonstrates “ripple” effect • dollars hospitals bring into the state • jobs hospitals help create • prepared by the Office of Local Government, K-State Research and Extension

6. Statewide Economic Impact Kansas hospitals contribute in three areas: • attract and retain business and industry • attract and retain retirees • create jobs in the local economy

7. Economic Anchor for Communities • Kansas hospitals and health care services: • fourth largest aggregate • employer in Kansas • seventh largest producer • of total income and total • sales in Kansas

8. Major Employers in Kansas Kansas hospitals: • Employ more than 68,000 people • 3.6 percent of all job holders • Support an additional 51,000+ jobs in other business and industry • Total employment impact of more than 119,000 jobs

9. The Ripple Effect Kansas hospitals: • annually generate more than $3.8 billion direct total income to employees • $1 of income generated in hospital sector causes $0.84 in other businesses and industries • total impact on statewide income more than $6.9 billion

10. Annual Hospital Employee Spending Kansas hospitalemployees spend more than $2.5 billion on retail goods and services like groceries, clothing, mortgage payments, rent, etc.

11. Billions in Economic Contributions Total impact on retail goods and services $2.5 billion Total impact on statewide income $6.9 billion

12. Annual Hospital Spending In addition to employee salaries, hospitals contribute more than $1 billion annually $571 Million $496 Million Employee Benefits Buildings and Equipment

13. Prepared for Emergencies Kansas hospitals spend more than $2.5 million annually on emergency preparedness • Supported by federal and state funding • Regionally and locally coordinated • Provide refuge, food, and information in times of distress

14. Improving Health and Saving Money Hospitals save Kansans millions of dollars: • Disease prevention programs • Early detection equals decreased treatment cost and lost earnings

15. Covering the Uninsured and Underinsured Kansas hospitals are a safety net: • Provide more than $792 million annually in uncompensated care • Offer financial assistance programs • Treat all, regardless of their ability to pay

16. Health Care for Our Community • More than 11,600 staffed beds • More than 336,000 inpatient visits • 145,000 Medicare admissions • 44,000 Medicaid admissions • 1.6 million inpatient days • Approximately 41,000 births • More than 6.7 million outpatient visits • More than 1 million emergency department visits Kansas community hospitals provide vital health care services annually:

17. In Summary • Hospitals are a key ingredient to Kansas’ quality of life. • Kansas hospitals keep our communities healthy and vibrant. • Kansas hospitals are major contributors to both the local and state economies. • Families remain more healthy and secure because hospitals provide needed health care services.

18. Questions Cindy Samuelson Kansas Hospital Association 215 SE Eighth Topeka, KS 66603-3906 (785) 233-7436 www.kha-net.org