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After adjusting for inflation, the federal agency also found other conditions that saw high annual increases in hospital costs in each of the 11 years between 1997 and 2007: Osteoarthritis, up 9.5 percent each year ($4.8 billion to $11.8 billion) Back problems, up 9.3 percent each year ($3.5 billion to $8.5 billion) Acute kidney failure, up 15.3 percent per year ($1 billion to $4 billion Respiratory failure, up 8.8 percent per year ($3.3 billion to $7.8 billion) Overall, the most important driver of cost increases in the hospital was the greater intensity of services provided during a hospital stay, which grew 3.1 percent per year during from 1997 to 2007. This greater intensity of services accounted for 70 percent of the total increase in hospital costs. This AHRQ News and Numbers summary is based on Exhibit 4.2 in HCUP Facts and Figures 2007, which provides highlights of the latest data from the 2007 Nationwide Inpatient Sample, a part of AHRQ's Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project. Subscribe to our FREE Ezine and be eligible for Health News, discounted products/services and coupons related to your Health. We publish 24/7. HealthNewsDigest.com We videotape Press Conferences, produce Satellite MediaTour's, B-rolls, PSA's, - all with distribution: HealthyTelevisionProductionstvmike13@healthnewsdigest.com Top of Page 
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