It relies on data collected by the Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development from every hospital in California. The 1993 volume compares outcomes in acute myocardial infarction and in back surgery. The second annual volume will focus on obstetric procedures. Each report, approximately 200 pages in length, analyzes the market for a group of products. Recent reports have covered markets for allergy and asthma treatment, osteoporosis diagnostics and therapeutics, and hemodialysis equipment.
Many reports cover worldwide markets.
The reports are based on original research and often include information on incidence and prevalence of diseases. Hospital Statistics . American Hospital Association. Hospital Statistics presents results from the American Hospital Association's annual survey. Only members of the American Hospital Association are surveyed, but this is a large number of hospitals.