Impact of Transcendental Meditation on Hospital Admissions


Intestinal -49.0%
Nose, throat and lung -73.0%
Heart -87.3%
Genital and urinary -37.0%
Injuries -63.2%
Tumors (benign and malignant) -55.4%
Bone and muscle -67.6%
Ill-defined conditions -76.0%
All mental disorders -30.6%
Nervous system -87.2%
Metabolism -65.4%
Infectious diseases -30.4%
Other -91.2%
Congenital -50.6%
Blood -32.8%

Inpatient days for children (age 0-18) -50.2%
Inpatient days for young adults (age 19-39) -50.1%
Inpatient days for older adults (age 40+) -68.4%

Outpatient visits for children (age 0-18) -46.8%
Outpatient visits for young adults (age 19-39) -54.7%
Outpatient visits for older adults (age 40+) -73.7%


Reference:
Orme-Johnson, D. W. Medical care utilization and the Transcendental Meditation program. Psychosomatic Medicine 1987; 49(1): 493-507.

See also:
Orme-Johnson D. W., Herron R. E. Reduced Medical Care Utilization and Expenditures through an Innovative Approach. American Journal of Managed Care 1997; 3: 135-144.
Herron R, et al. The Impact of the Transcendental Meditation Program on Government Payments to Physicians in Quebec. American Journal of Health Promotion 1996; 10(3): 208-216.
Herron R, Hillis S. The Impact of the Transcendental Meditation Program on Government Payments to Physicians in Quebec: An Update. American Journal of Health Promotion 2000; 14(5): 284-291.
Herron, R, Changes in Physician Costs Among High-Cost Transcendental Meditation Practitioners Compared With High-Cost Nonpractitioners Over 5 Years. American Journal of Health Promotion September/October 2011; 26(1): 56-60.


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