Florida Hospital Orlando Accounted for 6,836 Medicare Cardiovascular Discharges Last Year to Lead U.S. Hospitals in Discharge Volume
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By: Jeffrey Maser Dec. 26, 2017
A recent Dexur analysis on all U.S. hospitals between January and December of 2016 shows that Florida Hospital Orlando saw more cardiovascular discharges from Medicare enrollees than any other hospital in the U.S., accounting for 6,836 cardiovascular discharges last year. The hospital’s discharges accounted for 0.34% of all national discharges during the timeframe. Cleveland Clinic in Ohio was the nation’s 2nd ranked hospital in cardiovascular volume by accounting for 5,055 discharges, which made up 0.25% of the nation’s discharges. The 3rd ranked hospital was Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas; the facility accounted for 4,814 discharges, which represented 0.24% of the national market share. All cardiovascular inpatient claims data from Medicare was examined and all hospitals with at least 11 cardiovascular discharges were included in the rankings; 4,576 hospitals met this criteria.
Nationally, Florida Hospital Orlando saw 1,781 more discharges than the next leading hospital. Within Florida, the disparity is even greater. Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville was the second highest volume hospital in Florida for cardiovascular discharges during the time period, accounting for 3,093 discharges. This was less than half the number of discharges accounted for by Florida Hospital Orlando, indicating that Florida Hospital Orlando saw over twice as many cardiovascular discharges than any other in-state facility. The only other hospitals in the top 10 to account for over twice as many cardiovascular discharges than any other hospital in their region were MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, which are located in Washington, D.C. and Southern California, respectively.
Florida Hospital Orlando has a dedicated Cardiovascular Institute, which has been a part of the development process for numerous cardiovascular innovations and enables patients to access novel treatments and technologies before they are available to the general public. The hospital also plays a key part in the nation’s cardiovascular research; a recent study published earlier this year by physicians at Florida Hospital Orlando analyzes the cardiovascular risk of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
| Top 10 U.S. Hospitals by Cardiovascular Discharge Volume between January - December 2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Cardiovascular Discharge Volume Rank | Hospital Name | City | State | Total Cardiovascular Discharges | % of National Cardiovascular Discharges |
| All U.S. Hospitals | 2,009,385 | ||||
| 1 | Florida Hospital Orlando | Orlando | FL | 6,836 | 0.34 |
| 2 | Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland | OH | 5,055 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Methodist Hospital | San Antonio | TX | 4,814 | 0.24 |
| 4 | Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak | Royal Oak | MI | 4,657 | 0.23 |
| 5 | MedStar Washington Hospital Center | Washington | DC | 4,653 | 0.23 |
| 6 | Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus | Rochester | MN | 4,466 | 0.22 |
| 7 | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | CA | 4,377 | 0.22 |
| 8 | Vidant Medical Center | Greenville | NC | 4,207 | 0.21 |
| 9 | Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven | CT | 4,200 | 0.21 |
| 10 | Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | MA | 4,163 | 0.21 |
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