Hospital Facts

Male hospital patients are more likely to fall than female patients, though the difference is modest and varies by study.

Each year, more than 50,000 people are injured by jewelry in the U.S.

Jim Cummings, the voice of Winnie the Pooh, regularly picks up the phone and calls dying children in hospitals — in character. No cameras. No publicity. Just Pooh Bear on the line, talking to a sick kid who needs something to smile about. He's been doing it for years.

Keanu Reeves quietly donated millions to children's hospitals and cancer research throughout his career, rarely publicizing his contributions. He also devoted years to supporting his sister Kim during her decade-long battle with leukemia, which she overcame in the early 2000s.

Nancy Valla, Dignity Health's Chief Nursing Officer, reported expired anesthesia machines, outdated defibrillators, and unsterilized surgical instruments at her hospital. Her reward: being replaced while on medical leave. A California jury awarded her $27.5 million.