Memphis Hospital Information

Compare hospitals in Memphis and elsewhere

Cost in Memphis compared to other cities - health care and other areas compared

Memphis ranks below the national average and well below
other major cities in health care costs.

	Index*	Hospital Rooms	Doctor Visit	Dentist Visit

National Average	100.0	$446.95	$54.66	$68.80
MEMPHIS	94.4	281.80	55.60	71.80
Dallas	104.2	560.00	52.44	69.42
Charlotte	92.7	401.67	54.40	60.20
Los Angeles	113.5	681.80	64.20	62.40
Indianapolis	93.6	416.25	50.56	64.00
St. Louis	104.7	476.00	62.50	65.00
Atlanta	108.5	379.86	62.65	83.37
Birmingham	91.6	495.83	50.00	56.20
Louisville	88.5	345.47	54.50	54.90
Nashville	86.8	275.60	55.00	57.00

Source: Fourth Quarter 1999 ACCRA Cost of Living Index
*Index: National average = 100

Average Cost Per Patient Per Inpatient Day

Memphis	$1,066.50
Louisville	1,146.80
Indianapolis	1,247.10
Atlanta	1,215.50
Dallas	1,355.40
Nashville	1,227.30
Birmingham	1,361.00
Charlotte	1,033.60

Source: American Hospital Association Utilization, Personnel and Finances in
Community Hospitals, 2000 edition

Memphis Hospitals

Memphis MSA	1999 Employees	1999 Staffed Beds	1999 Active & Associate Medical Staff	1999 Admissions¹

Methodist Hospitals of Memphis²	6,557	1,197	987	57,498
Baptist Memorial	4,260	1,002	1,580	42,965
Veterans Affairs Medical Center	1,549	322	143	1,674
Regional Medical Center at Memphis	1,602	347	501	12,920
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital	1,849	54	150	2,135
St. Francis Hospital	1,587	516	1,064	18,339
Univ. Of TN William F. Bowld Hospital	472	101	195	3,835
Crittenden Memorial Hospital West Memphis	494	95	40	n/a
Baptist Memorial Hospital DeSoto	692	140	154	n/a
Delta Medical Center	272	134	144	n/a
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital	250	80	5	1,691
Charter Lakeside Behavioral Hospital	220	204	35	3,652
Memphis Mental Health Institute	263	226	8	1,760
Methodist Hospital of Fayette County	101	38	12	940
Charter Parkwood Behavioral Health System	98	66	18	n/a
Baptist Hospital Rehabilitation Center	200	85	325	1,325
Methodist Extended Care Hospital, Inc.	107	28	286	243

National Physician Profile
Typical Health Plan Design

Source: Memphis Business Journal Book of Lists.
¹ Excludes newborns ² Includes Methodist Central, North, South, Germantown, & LeBonheur ³ Includes Baptist Central and Baptist East

04.25.2010