Healthcare Innovation September 4, 2024
The latest Kaufman Hall National Hospital Flash Report finds a 4.1-percent average operating margin
Hospitals’ financial performance remains steady, according to the most recent National Hospital Flash Report from the Chicago-based Kaufman Hall consulting and advisory firm. A core measure of hospitals’ revenue, the Kaufman Hall Calendar Year-to-Date Operating Margin Index, was 4.1 percent in July.
A press release posted to the company’s website on Sep. 4 quoted Erik Swanson, senior vice president of data and analytics as stating that “The theme of 2024 has been stability. We’re seeing improvements across the board, especially in outpatient revenue and shorter average length of stay. Notably, the reduction...