PATIENT MIGRATION | 2010
The following map illustrates where patients obtain their hospital care when they seek care in Kansas. In 41 of the 105 Kansas counties, 50 percent or more of the residents remained within their county for hospital care.
Fifteen Kansas counties with hospitals retained 25 percent or less of their county discharges (up from 11 in fiscal year 2009),
while 10 Kansas counties retained over 75 percent showing a decrease from last years 17.
Nine Kansas counties do not have hospitals within their borders: Chase, Doniphan, Elk, Gray, Linn, Osage, Wabaunsee, Wallace
and Woodson.
SOURCE: Kansas Hospital Association
PATIENT MIGRATION FOR INPATIENT SERVICES | 2010
Patients Leaving Kansas
The patient migration to surrounding states for inpatient services increased in 2010. Data obtained indicate that net out-migration to
Missouri, Oklahoma, Colorado and Nebraska by patients from Kansas increased from minus 1.13% in 2009 to minus 1.78% in 2010.
The greatest increase is noted in Oklahoma from minus .16% to minus .86%.
*Oklahoma State Department of Health
SOURCE: Kansas Hospital Association FFY2010, Kansas Inpatient Database