Dear Readers,

Welcome to the May issue of the National Hospital Flash Report. With Spring soon coming to a close, hospitals reported generally favorable performance in April. Despite these favorable gains, pressures continue to loom around diminishing inpatient volumes, and revenue performance continues to be mixed.

Given these pressures and mixed performance across indicators, hospitals will need to manage their ability to fund strategic initiatives and capital improvements more than ever. In our Spotlight, we focus on how hospitals can build an integrated approach to managing risks and resources. The article highlights a sensitivity analysis that demonstrates potential impacts from many of the key performance indicators in this report.

We continue to grow our readership. If this is your first issue, we hope you thoroughly enjoy it. For our loyal readers, we continue to appreciate the feedback and comments you provide. We will continue to shape this report to meet your needs.