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2007 Financial Summary

Children's Health Care System

Operating Revenues and Expenses:
Oct. 1, 2006 - Sep. 30, 2007 (Dollars in Thousands)
Sources of revenues $
Patient service revenues 499,020
Research and other government grants 41,107
Other revenues 25,301
Uncompensated care donations 14,922
Unrestricted donations and restricted donations used in operations 22,625
Investment income 115,136
Total sources of revenues 718,111
Uses of revenues $
Uncompensated care 65,430
Salaries and benefits 246,969
Supplies and other expenses 219,193
Depreciation and interest 49,663
Provision for renovation, new equipment and new programs 136,856
Total uses of revenues 718,111

Children's Hospital Foundation, Guild Association and Retail

Operating Revenues:
Oct. 1, 2006 - Sep. 30, 2007 (Dollars in Thousands)
Sources of revenues $
Fundraising revenues and support 47,702
Children's retail (net revenues from gift shops and thrift stores) 448
Subtotal 48,150
Expenses $
Fundraising and administrative expenses 8,041
Total net revenue 40,109

Contributions to Children's

Sources of Contributions (% of total $ received)

Sources of Contributions (% of total $ received): 5% Organizations & other donars; 9% Corporations; 24% Guild projects; 4% Foundations; 1% Children's thrift stores; 57% 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: 28% Greatest Need (unrestricted gifts); 13% Research; 30% Uncompensated Care; 10% Patient Care & Hospital Programs; 2% Facilities & Equipment; 17% Fundraising & Administration.

Volunteers

An average of 1,100 people contributed time and services each month for a total of 137,062 work hours in 2007. Here's how they spent their time:

Volunteers (An average of 1,100 people contributed time and services each month for a total of 137,062 work hours in 2007. Here's how they spent their time): 3% Patient care, outpatient; 29% Patient care, inpatient; 40% Gift shops & thrift stores; 26% Support services; 2% Research.

2007 Patient Statistics

Patient-related Statistics
Category 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Total patient visits 232,569 222,787 215,051 209,341 206,740
Individual patients 72,542 71,095 76,000 74,000 n/a
Appointments in our outpatient clinics 176,608 169,968 165,192 160,752 159,769
Visits to the emergency room 33,773 31,852 29,497 29,079 27,785
Admissions to the hospital 12,785 12,325 11,608 11,415 11,425
Short-stay visits 9,403 8,642 8,754 8,095 7,761
Patient beds 250 250 250 250 208
Ave. length of stay (days) 5.3 5.3 5.7 n/a n/a
Inpatient surgical procedures 4,839 4,644 4,351 n/a n/a
Ambulatory patient surgical procedures 6,030 5,849 5,831 n/a n/a
Diagnostic imaging tests 82,069 75,795 74,268 n/a n/a
Lab tests 984,238 941,735 904,198 n/a n/a

Where Our Inpatients Come From

Where are inpatients came from: 5% Alaska, Montana & Idaho; 50% Other Washington locations; 1% Outside Washington, Alaska, Montana & Idaho; 17% Seattle; 27% Other King County locations.

Where Our Physicians Travel to Provide Care

Where Our Physicians Travel to Provide Care: 4% (20 days) Kennewick, Wash; 22% (102 days) Yakima, Wash; 20% (93 days) Wenatchee, Wash; 1% (6 days) Montanna; 19% (86 days) Other Washington locations; 34% (156 days) Anchorage & other Alaska locations.

2007 Staff Statistics

As of Sept. 30, 2007

Number of Active Staff
Category 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Active staff employed at Children's 3,973 3,656 3,450 3,196 3,006
Hospital-based physicians 565 453 460 445 420
Hospital-based mid-level health professionals* 100 95 95 80 n/a
Community members of our medical staff 400 389 415 420 414
Total active medical staff 1,065 937 970 945 834

* Mid-level professionals include advance registered nurse practitioners and certified physician assistants.

As of Sept. 30, 2007

Number of Research Institute Staff
Category 2007
Investigators 190
Grant-funded research staff 287
Research support staff 78
Total research institute staff 546