Company: THC
Filing Date: 2025-04-29
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0000070318-25-000017
Chunk: 59

Company: TENET HEALTHCARE CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-29
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part I, Item 2
Chunk 59
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$53 $68 (22.1)%Ambulatory Care43 35 22.9 %Total$96 $103 (6.8)%(1) Included in other operating expenses.

The following table presents information about our Hospital Operations segment’s selected operating expenses per adjusted admission on a continuing operations basis:

 Three Months Ended March 31,Increase(Decrease)20252024Salaries, wages and benefits per adjusted admission$8,564 $8,572 (0.1)%Supplies per adjusted admission2,763 2,688 2.8 %Other operating expenses per adjusted admission4,278 4,140 3.3 %Total per adjusted admission$15,605 $15,400 1.3 %

Salaries, wages and benefits expense for our Hospital Operations segment decreased by $260 million, or 12.5%, in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. This decrease was primarily attributable to the sales of the Divested Hospitals and lower contract labor and premium pay costs, partially offset by annual merit increases for certain of our employees, an increase in incentive compensation expense, and higher recruiting and retention costs. On a per adjusted admission basis, salaries, wages and benefits expense in our Hospital Operations segment during the three months ended March 31, 2025 did not change significantly from the same period in 2024.

Supplies expense for our Hospital Operations segment decreased by $65 million, or 9.9%, during the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to the sales of the Divested Hospitals and our continued focus on cost‑efficiency measures, which include product standardization, contract management, improved utilization, bulk purchases, focused spending and operational improvements, among others. These factors were partially offset by an increase in our patient volumes and acuity. On a per adjusted admission basis, supplies expense increased by 2.8% in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Other operating expenses for our Hospital Operations segment decreased by $97 million, or 9.6%, in the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. This decrease was primarily attributable to the sales of the Divested Hospitals, partially offset by