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 FY08
FY09
Available Beds 907 907
Average Occupancy Rate 82.88% 82.33%
Admissions 47,250 47,649
Average Length of Stay 5.82 5.72
Admissions to Observe 7,978 8,308
Ambulatory Visits  
MGPO Visits (approximate) 487,826 508,827
Clinic Visits (hospital and some group) 446,187 476,289
Danvers N/A 6,663
Health Centers:    
Charlestown 53,982 55,253
Chelsea 143,227 141,602
Revere 87,791 90,832
Back Bay 17,493 18,292
Total Health Center Visits302,293305,979
Emergency Visits 82,550 88,393
Total Ambulatory, health center and Emergency Visits1,319,0561,386,151
Surgical Cases    
Inpatient 19,233 19,206
Ambulatory 17,468 18,803
Total Surgical Cases36,70138,009
Births 3,663 3,566

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