Mercy Statistical Highlights -- Fiscal Year 2008

Members
9 Strategic Service Units (SSUs) 7 integrated delivery systems - 19 acute care hospitals - 2 heart hospitals - 4,029 licensed beds Managed care organization (Mercy Health Plans) Community-based Outreach SSU (Mercy Ministries of Laredo)
People
31,114 co-workers 1,103 integrated physicians 4,601 medical staff members
Locations
8 service areas in 5 states: Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas Community outreach programs in Louisiana and Mississippi
Utilization
Acute discharges* FY 2008 142,595 FY 2007 149,012 Non-acute discharges FY 2008 12,403 FY 2007 12,943 Inpatient surgeries* FY 2008 44,650 FY 2007 52,134 Outpatient surgeries FY 2008 305,967 FY 2007 280,781	Acute length of stay* FY 2008 4.8 days FY 2007 4.5 days Emergency room visits* FY 2008 496,585 FY 2007 473,396 Outpatient visits FY 2008 5,753,151 FY 2007 5,600,796 Total licensed beds FY 2008 4,029 (3,363 acute) FY 2007 4,003 (3,188 acute)
*FY 2007 utilization numbers include Oklahoma Heart Hospital, which is jointly owned by Oklahoma Cardiovascular Associates and Mercy Health System of Oklahoma (Mercy). Due to a change in Mercy’s ownership status from 51% to 45% in (month/year), FY 2008 numbers do not include Oklahoma Heart Hospital.
Services to the Community
Medicaid allowances (unpaid cost of services provided to patients covered by Medicaid) FY 2008 $83.6 million Charity care (cost of services provided to patients who are unable to pay for their care) FY 2008 $84.9 million** Community benefits (subsidized health services, outreach programs, medical education and research, the Catherine's Fund and Mercy Caritas programs, and community outreach ministries in Louisiana and Mississippi) FY 2008 $44 million Total services to the community FY 2008 $218.1 million
**Includes more than $20 million related to an enhancement in Mercy's Financial Assistance and Charity Policy.
Information current for Fiscal Year 2007, ending June 30, 2007