This statistic represents the most frequent procedures in hospitals in the United States based on the number of hospital stays in 2011. In that year, blood transfusions during hospital stays were the most often procedures, with a total of some 2.9 million. Prophylactic vaccinations and inoculations were ranked second, with almost 1.9 million of such procedures.
Most frequent procedures in U.S. hospitals based on number of hospital stays in 2011 (in 1,000)
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AHRQ. (October 30, 2013). Most frequent procedures in U.S. hospitals based on number of hospital stays in 2011 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/254611/most-frequent-procedures-in-hospitals-in-the-us/
AHRQ. "Most frequent procedures in U.S. hospitals based on number of hospital stays in 2011 (in 1,000)." Chart. October 30, 2013. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/254611/most-frequent-procedures-in-hospitals-in-the-us/
AHRQ. (2013). Most frequent procedures in U.S. hospitals based on number of hospital stays in 2011 (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/254611/most-frequent-procedures-in-hospitals-in-the-us/
AHRQ. "Most Frequent Procedures in U.S. Hospitals Based on Number of Hospital Stays in 2011 (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Oct 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/254611/most-frequent-procedures-in-hospitals-in-the-us/
AHRQ, Most frequent procedures in U.S. hospitals based on number of hospital stays in 2011 (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/254611/most-frequent-procedures-in-hospitals-in-the-us/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Most frequent procedures in U.S. hospitals based on number of hospital stays in 2011 (in 1,000) [Graph], AHRQ, October 30, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/254611/most-frequent-procedures-in-hospitals-in-the-us/