March 2026 Utilization Report

 

Highlights: Comparing March 2026 to January 2026 utilization metrics, a considerable increase in volumes is noted for all focus metrics. Civil commitment admissions present the highest increase in volumes with a 25% increase in March compared to January, followed by observation admissions with a 20% jump in numbers. Psychiatric admissions and ambulatory surgery are tailing behind at a 14% and 13% increase respectively compared to January. Emergency department visits and acute care admissions present the smallest increase in volumes with 6% and 2% higher compared to January as shown in Fig. 1 below.