Data & Statistics

• Patient Census Report Trend Summary 2005
  

• Healthcare Jobs with the Most Total Openings




• The Lewin Group completed its "Analysis of the Fairness and Equity of Connecticut Medicaid Hospital Reimbursement," which provides an overview of total Medicaid program expenditures in Connecticut, as well as a summary of hospital Medicaid payments and their impact on the fiscal health of Connecticut hospitals. CHA, which commissioned the analysis, has sent the report to hospitals, legislators, and government officials.
  
  
• Staffed and Licensed Beds for Connecticut's Short-Term Acute Care Hospitals
  • Total Beds
  • Non-Maternity, Maternity and Newborn Beds
  • Medical/Surgical ICU and CCU Beds
  • Pediatric Beds
  • Psychiatric and Rehabilitation Beds

• 2006 Vacancy Rate Statistics

As part of our advocacy efforts to address the healthcare workforce shortage, and to assist hospital members with workforce planning, CHA conducts periodic member surveys to assess nursing and allied health profession vacancy rates at Connecticut's not-for-profit acute care hospitals.

The results of the most recent survey, in which 29 hospitals participated, demonstrate improvement in vacancy rates for some diagnostic imaging positions and a very slight increase in vacancy rates for staff registered nurses.

While hospital nursing and allied health vacancy rates remained generally stable this year, and likely reflect the impact of hospitals' ongoing recruitment and retention efforts, Connecticut's healthcare workforce shortage projections remain significant. As the population ages, baby boomers retire, and the demand for healthcare services grows, a continued focus on initiatives relating to healthcare workforce development and retention is essential.