Only 5% of intensive care unit beds statewide are currently available, with 40% of the beds in use by COVID-19 patients. On December 7, there were 3,506 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Arizona and 18 new deaths related to complications from COVID-19. This brings the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 22,779 since the public health...
A market perspectives report from Ponder & Co. said the first quarter of 2019 exhibited the lowest quarterly volume of announced acute care hospital transactions since the fourth quarter of 2009. Not exactly bad news for providers; a new working paper found wage growth slowed after large mergers.
Drivers of the Slow Down in...