This is where you explain what your going. Program Description cont. ï® State your case (stats, etc.) ï¨ Global to local ï¨ Top down â narrow the scope ï® Make sure the data supports your case (i.e., example of miracle for California) ï® State the cost savings for your project, intervention. Program Description cont.
Statistics. 1  More than 650,000 patients per year in the United States and an estimated 2 million patients worldwide are affected by end stage renal disease (ESRD). 2  ESRD is increasing in the United States by 5% per year. 3  Those who live with ESRD are 1% of the U.S. Medicare population but account for 7% of the Medicare budget.
According to the American Hospital Association (AHA) 2014 statistics, which are as definitive as any you are going to get, there are 5723 registered hospitals in the US and 920,829 staffed beds. So that's the denominator. The total number of hospitals trended steadily down from 7156 in 1975 to 5810 in 2000, but has stayed fairly constant since then.