The comprehensive reference source for analysis and comparison of hospital trends in utilization, personnel and finances in U.S. community hospitals for selected years from 1946 to 2020. Data comes from the AHA Annual Surveys of Hospitals and U.S. Census Bureau population data. Data includes: Five year trends for utilization, personnel and finances for 2015-2019 by total U.S., bed size, U.S. Census division and State Facilities and services by U.S. Census Division and state for 2020 Community health indicators by U.S. Census Division and Metropolitan Statistics Area with 2020 Fiscal year hospital data Hospital Statistics is used by health care provider organizations, research and strategic planning firms, consulting and finance firms, academic organizations and hospitals for comparative marketplace analysis and trend analysis and research.

Chiefly tables. Health Forum LLC is an affiliate of the American Hospital Association. Each year, the American Hospital Association (AHA) releases "AHA Hospital Statistics." These data are widely used by researchers and policymakers to help understand long-term trends and key facts about America's hospitals and health systems and the care they provide to patients and communities. The data in this edition include key statistics for the years 2016 to 2020, and therefore only reflect some of the early impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Acknowledgements & Advisements -- Putting the 2020 AHA annual survey data in perspective -- How to use this book -- Hospital requirements -- Data comparability -- Notes on the survey -- Table 1: historical trends in utilization, personnel, and finances for selected years from 1946 through 2020 -- Table 2: 2020 U.S. Hospitals: utilization, personnel, and finances -- Table 3: Total United States -- Table 4: Bed size categories -- Table 5: U.S. Census divisions -- Table 6: States -- Table 7: 2020 facilities and service in the U.S. Census divisions and States -- Table 8: community hospitals by metropolitan area: utilization, personnel, and finances -- Statistics for multihospital health care systems -- Glossary -- 2020 AHA annual survey of hospitals.