Top issues facing hospital CEOs

Annual survey by the American College of Healthcare Executives shows financial challenges considered highest among issues ranked.
1 = highest concern, 10 = lowest concern

Issue Rank
Financial challenges 2.8
Governmental mandates 5.1
Patient safety and quality 5.1
Personnel shortages 5.2
Behavioral health
addiction issues
5.3
Patient satisfaction 6.1
Access to care 6.2
Physician-hospital relations 6.6
Technology 7.7
Population health
management
8.1
Reorganization 8.3

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