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 FY10
FY11
Available Beds 907 927*
Average Occupancy Rate 83.35% 81.77%
Admissions 47,243 47,000
Average Length of Stay (in days)
5.84 5.89
Admissions to Observe 8,748 9,140
Ambulatory Visits  
MGPO Visits (approximate) 517,142 740,726
Clinic Visits (hospital and some group) 485,772 483,543
Danvers 20,544 22,153
Health Centers:    
Charlestown 57,065 57,465
Chelsea 141,402 145,789
Revere 89,597 85,327
Back Bay 18,993 18,926
Total Health Center Visits307,057307,507
Emergency Visits 90,413 89,476
Total Ambulatory, health center and Emergency Visits1,420,9281,643,405
Surgical Cases    
Inpatient 18,776 18,976
Ambulatory 21,844 21,576
Total Surgical Cases40,62040,552
Births 3,481 3,657

*as of year end

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