U.S. Hospitals' Administrative Expenses Increased Sharply During COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In response to the declining utilization and patient revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. hospital industry furloughed at least 1.4 million health care workers to contain their clinical-related expenses. However, it remains unclear how hospitals responded by adjusting their administrative expenses, which account for more than a quarter of U.S. hospitals' spending, a proportion substantially higher than that of other industrialized countries. Examining changes in hospitals' administrative expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic is important for understanding hospitals' cost-containment behaviors under operational shocks during a pandemic.

Objective

To assess changes in hospitals' administrative expenses and clinical expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic in

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10035469 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature