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2004 Year in Review: Financial Summary

Children's Health Care System

Operating Revenues: Oct. 1, 2003 - Sep. 30, 2004 (Dollars in Thousands)
Sources of revenues $
Patient Service Revenues 341,763
Research and Other Government Grants 33,427
Other Revenues 24,702
Unrestricted Donations and Restricted Donations Used in Operations 25,369
Investment Income 32,145
Total Sources of Revenues 457,406
Uses of revenues $
Uncompensated Care 34,606
Salaries and Benefits 177,386
Supplies and Other Expenses 159,472
Depreciation and Interest 36,742
Provision for Renovation, New Equipment and New Programs 49,200
Total Uses of Revenues 457,406

Children's Hospital Foundation, Guild Association and Retail

Operating Revenues: Oct. 1, 2003 - Sep. 30, 2004 (Dollars in Thousands)
Sources of revenues $
Fundraising Revenues and Support 51,887
Children's Retail (net revenues from thrift stores) 253
Subtotal 52,140
Expenses $
Fundraising and Administrative Expenses (-)6,166
Total Net Revenue 45,974

Contributions to Children's

Sources of Contributions (expressed as % of total $ received)

Sources of contributions to Children's: 4% from organizations and other donors; 7% from corporations; 12% from Guild projects; 8% from foundations; 1% from Children's thrift stores; 68% from individuals.

* This category includes donations from service groups (such as Elks, Kiwanis, Foresters) as well as workplace campaigns and non-Guild special events.

Uses of Contributions

Uses of contributions to Children's: 7% for patient care and hospital programs; 8% for facilities and equipment; 12% for fundraising and administration; 29% for research; 22% for greatest need; 22% for uncompensated care.

Volunteers

An average of 1,237 people contributed time and services each month for a total of 126,525 person hours in 2004. Here's where they spent their time:

Breakdown of Children's volunteer hours: 29% spent on inpatient care; 32% spent on support services; 2% spent on outpatient care; 37% spent on thrift and gift shops.

2004 Patient Stats

Patient-related Statistics
Category 2004 2003
Total patient visits 209,341 206,740
Individual patients 74,000 n/a
Appointments in our outpatient clinics 160,752 159,769
Visits to the emergency room 29,079 27,785
Admissions to the hospital 11,415 11,425
Short-stay visits 8,095 7,761
Patient beds 250 208

Where Our Inpatients Come From

Where Children's inpatients come from: 18% from Seattle; 29% from other King County locations; 47% from other Washington locations; 5% from Alaska, Montana and Idaho; 1% from outside Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho.

Where Our Physicians Travel to Provide Care (total of 261 clinic days)

Where Children's physicians travel to provide care: 40% to Anchorage and other Alaskan sites; 25% to Yakima, Washington; 20% to Wenatchee, Washington; 6% to Kennewick, Washington; 9% to other Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho sites.

2004 Staff Stats

Number of Active Staff
Category 2004 2003
Active staff employed at Children's 3,196 3,006
Hospital-based physicians 445 420
Hospital-based allied health professionals* 80 n/a
Private-practice providers 420 414
Total active medical staff 945 834

* Allied health professionals include advance practice nurses, certified physicians assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists