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Staffed and available beds (d) 451 451

Admissions (e) 8,055 7,904 1.9%

Adjusted admissions (f) 10,976 10,311 6.4%

Patient days (g) 28,584 28,775 (0.7)%

Adjusted patient days (h) 39,102 37,711 3.7%

Average length of stay (days) (i) 3.55 3.64 (2.5)%

Occupancy (j) 68.9% 69.4%

Inpatient catheterization procedures (k) 4,555 4,679 (2.7)%

Inpatient surgical procedures (l) 2,099 2,098 0.0%

Hospital net revenue $151,965 $142,604 6.6%

Combined Operating Data (b):

Number of hospitals 10 10

Licensed beds (c) 635 635

Staffed and available beds (d) 614 618

Admissions (e) 10,674 10,691 (0.2)%

Adjusted admissions (f) 15,314 14,422 6.2%

Patient days (g) 36,849 37,578 (1.9)%

Adjusted patient days (h) 52,440 50,431 4.0%

Average length of stay (days) (i) 3.45 3.51 (1.7)%

Occupancy (j) 65.2% 66.1%

Inpatient catheterization procedures (k) 5,282 5,482 (3.6)%

Inpatient surgical procedures (l) 2,838 2,766 2.6%

Hospital net revenue $191,520 $178,377 7.4%

(a) Selected operating data includes consolidated hospitals in operation

as of the end of the period reported in continuing operations but

does not include hospitals which are accounted for using the equity

method or a
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