title: On solid ground. Revenue gains continue to outpace growth in expenses, allowing U.S. hospitals to enjoy record profit and margin.
abstract: Hospitals enjoyed a surge in profits last year, reporting an aggregate profit margin of 6%. Executives at financially strong systems credit long-term efforts to improve performance for the results. Elizabeth Concordia, left, of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center system, says its efforts stressed ongoing consolidation and integration to wipe out waste and errors.
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000639:trends; D016344:Medicare Part A / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States