Hospital report shows 30th straight month of growth, but supply and labor concerns remain
Becker's Healthcare December 7, 2022
Economic activity, driven by easing staff hiring conditions and greater inpatient volumes, grew in November for the 30th straight month in the hospital subsector, the Institute for Supply Management said Dec. 7.
The Hospital PMI, a composite performance index, registered 57.5 percent in November, a 6.5 percentage point increase from October, the report showed. An index reading above 50 percent indicates that the hospital subsector is generally expanding.
But pressures in...