BSG President's report for 1992-93

Workers' compensation: coverage, benefits, and costs, 1992-93.

Benefit payments under workers' compensation programs in the United States during 1992-93 stabilized in comparison with the experience of prior years, which had been marked by substantial growth. In 1992, the total benefit amount of $44.7 billion was 5.9 percent higher than the amount in 1991. The 1993 benefit amount of $42.9 billion represented a 3.9 percent decrease from the amount in 1992. F...

Trends in hospital utilization, 1982-83 to 1992-93.

Summary of major changes: 1992-93 Guidelines for Construction and Equipment of Hospital and Medical Facilities.

This document summarizes the changes that have been made to the 1992/93 edition of Guidelines for Construction and Equipment of Hospital and Medical Facilities in producing the 1993 edition. The general format and technical content follow the 1987 edition. Other changes not mentioned here were made to correct errors, clarify intent, and generally update the standards in conformance with current...

Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Death: Closing the Constitution's Succession Gap

Underwriting the presidents.

The United States has had 43 presidents. We examined whether they survive significantly longer or shorter than their contemporaries. We found that survival was better for presidents elected in the 1789-1841 and 1933-2001 periods (SMRs of 0.7 and 0.6, respectively), but worse for those elected in 1845-1929 (SMR = 2.9). We also found increased mortality during the years lived in office (SMR = 1.4...