Fast Stats
850,000
To 950,000 people in the United States are infected with HIV and 36 million worldwide, according to a recent MSNBC report.
860
Billion dollars. That’s the figure a report by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says hospital spending will reach in 2012 – nearly double the rate last year, $484.6 billion.
52
Percent of female heart patients expressed dissatisfaction with some aspect of their healthcare, particularly physician communications styles, according to a survey are published in the January/February edition of Women’s Health Issues.
7
Out of 10 nurses working in hospital settings said they had seen patient care deteriorate as a result of staffing problems. So says research by NurseWeek/AONE Institute for Patient Care Research and Education.
1
In 2 Americans will fracture a bone and receive treatment from an orthopedic surgeon before reaching their 65th birthday, according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
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