2001-2002 Annual Report: Serving Iowa and Beyond

By the Numbers

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics 2001-02


Coming from all 99 counties, the number of Iowans who received care at UI Hospitals and Clinics exceeded... 602,000
Coming from 48 other states, the number of non-Iowans who received care at UI Hospitals and Clinics exceeded... 53,000
The number of countries with patients who received care at UI Hospitals and Clinics was... 35
The number of patient admissions recorded by UI Hospitals and Clinics for the Indigent Patient Care Program was... 4,380
The total value of services provided to Chapter 255 indigent patients in excess of the appropriation received from the state was... $47.4 million
The number of patients the Social Service staff helped to find financial sources of support (like Medicaid and Social Security Disability) to meet care obligations was... 1,504
The percentage of patients who indicated that they were “very satisfied” with the health care services they received from expert staff was... 89%
The percentage of patients who said they would recommend UI Hospitals and Clinics to their families and friends was... 95%
The number of ‘hits’ on the uihealthcare.com Web site increased more than five-fold to... 22.1 million
The number of online appointments made by patients through uihealthcare.com increased from 705 to... 1,208
Covering 13.8 acres, the total gross square feet consumed by the buildings within the main UI Hospitals and Clinics complex is approximately... 3 million
To support its mission of service to all Iowans, the total budget for operating UI Hospitals and Clinics was... $565.5 million
For salaries, wages, and fringe benefits, the budgeted amount was... $292.7 million
The average daily cost to provide world-class health care to patients and families at UI Hospitals and Clinics, Psychiatric Hospital, and Center for Disabilities and Development was... $1,913

Payor Mix

Payor Mix
Based on gross patient charges

Medicare31.7%
Blue Cross/Wellmark22.7%
Commercial21.5%
Medicaid12.7%
State pay*6.7%
Self-pay and other4.7%

Total100.0%
*Includes University Hospitals Chapter 255, Psychiatric Hospital, and Center for Disabilities and Development indigent patient charges

Operating Costs

Operating Costs
Percentage of operating costs by category

Salaries, wages, stipends, and benefits50.6%
Supplies, implants, and pharmaceuticals21.7%
Other general expense11.4%
Depreciation and interest expense6.8%
Services purchased from UI5.3%
Bad Debts4.2%

Total operating expenses100.0%

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