The majority of hospital leaders reported raising starting salaries and introducing signing bonuses to improve recruitment as they manage persistent workforce shortages. Hospitals and health systems have increased their recruitment and retention strategies as workforce shortages and high expenses continue to be top challenges in 2022. The 2022 Healthcare Performance Improvement Report reflects responses from […]
Total expenses for hospitals and physician practices were up 7 percent compared to June 2021. Hospitals, health systems, and physician practices saw rising revenues and patient volumes in June 2022, but it was not enough to offset the continuously high expenses, leading to negative margins for the sixth consecutive month, according to data from Kaufman […]