Posts about Costs:

Hospitals across the country are feeling the pressure. In recent years, the number of staffed beds has dropped significantly, while the demand for...

The recent wave of tariffs imposed on major U.S. trading partners, including Canada, Mexico, and China, is poised to impact industries across the...

Imagine walking into a grocery store. The shelves are stocked with countless products: fruits, vegetables, snacks, and household essentials. The...

About a quarter of American hospitals are for-profit, that is, they are operated to generate profit for owners and stakeholders. A subsection of...

After you make the case for the healthcare innovation in terms of patient and facility benefits, anticipating possible risks, and demonstrating...

Every successful organization, from a small grassroots group to a global corporation, has a way for ideas to percolate through the system and find...

Hospital finances are a complex process, involving all the parts of a service provider, a retail business, an investment venture, and a non-profit...

The perceived stability of the national economy impacts the willingness of the healthcare industry to invest in innovations with up-front costs. In...

Large-scale healthcare projects, from new projects to renovations, face a challenging future. After the tedious process of securing permits and...

Last week we provided a big-picture overview of the healthcare supply chain, from supplier to patient. This week, we will dig deeper into this...

To provide better transparency, hospitals across the nation have publicly posted their prices. The idea was to help consumers make better financial...

Measuring the cost-effectiveness of an infection prevention intervention requires careful translation of complex issues into dollar values: The...

Posts about Costs:

The Hidden Cost of Staying Too Long: Why Reducing Infections Could Free Up Beds and Budgets

Will Tariffs Effect Healthcare?

Understanding GPOs: A "Grocery Store" for Healthcare Supplies

Hospital Acquired Infections and Hospitals Acquired by Private Equity: The Dangerous Correlation

Making the Case for Healthcare Innovation, Part 3: The Business Case

How To Make the Case for a Healthcare Innovation

How Do Hospitals Spend Money? An Introduction

Infection Control Innovations: Making the Value Proposition that Survives Cost-Cutting

How Can a Healthcare Investment Increase Market Share AND Reduce Cost of Care? Focus on Infection Prevention.

Infection Control and the Healthcare Supply Chain: Who Makes Decisions?

What is The Chargemaster?

Measuring the Cost-Effectiveness of an HAI Reduction Intervention: Effectiveness