Facts and Figures
Physicians report spending up to one hour on paperwork for each hour spent with patients (source: American Hospital Association News, May 7, 2001).
In October 2002, a study from the University of Pennsylvania showed for the first time that there is a direct correlation between nurse staffing ratios and incidence of patient deaths (source: CBS News).
The latest hospital data on the use of hospital emergency departments show that there were 108 million visits in 2000, up 14 percent from 95 million visits in 1997 (source: Centers for Disease Control).