Facts & Figures
Facts & Figures
OHA Represents the Interests of 252 Hospitals and 15 Health Systems
Ohio’s health care delivery system is evolving at a rapid pace. OHA gathers and analyzes data for patient encounters at Ohio hospitals and tracks the ownership types and classifications of member hospitals. In Ohio, the majority of hospitals are nonprofit institutions and are categorized by the services provided and their participation in programs to train health care providers.
OHA Contact
John Palmer
Director, Public and Media Relations
Ohio Hospitals Are as Diverse as the Communities They Serve
OHA Membership
OHA’s member hospitals in 2024 include: 188 acute care hospitals; 21 long-term acute care facilities; and 43 psychiatric and rehabilitation specialty hospitals. Members include 32 critical access hospitals, 10 children’s hospitals and 49 teaching hospitals.
Economic Impact
OHA member hospitals directly employed over 375,000 Ohioans at the end of 2024 and drive $102.9 billion in annual statewide economic impact.
Patient Encounters
Patients had 37.7 million encounters at Ohio hospitals in 2023. Of those, 31.2 million were outpatient, 1.4 million inpatient and 5.1 million emergency room treated and released encounters.
Ownership
Most acute care hospitals in Ohio are nonprofit organizations. Additionally, 23 Ohio hospitals are owned by local, county, state or federal governments.
Newest Ohioans
In 2023, more than 122,047 babies were born in Ohio hospitals.
