As Costs Continue to Grow, So Is the Gap Between High- and Low-Performing Hospitals

MedCity News August 6, 2024
Katie Adams

Hospital finances seem to be stabilizing overall. However, a closer look reveals there is a widening gap between the highest- and lowest-performing hospitals, according to a new Kaufman Hall report.

Hospital finances seem to be stabilizing overall — but a closer look shows that there is a widening gap between the highest- and lowest-performing organizations, according to a report released by Kaufman Hall this week.

For the report, Kaufman Hall examined data from more than 1,300 hospitals. It showed that hospitals’ year-to-date operating margin index held steady at 4.1% in June for the second month in a row.

Erik Swanson, senior vice president at Kaufman Hall, said that there are several factors contributing to the growing gap between hospitals that...

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