Hospital Executives in US and Europe Expect Investment and Spending to Increase as Economies Improve

Concerns Remain About Budget Cuts, Rising Labor Costs NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ITG Market Research today released the results of a new global survey of hospital executives in the US, France, Germany, the UK, Japan, and Korea that highlights positive trends as well as looming challenges facing the global hospital industry. On the positive side, improving economies in Europe and the US and higher patient volumes are buoying the confidence of hospital executives in these regions. "The primary indicators are positive," said Graeme Christianson, Director of Healthcare Market Research at ITG. "We typically see hospital investment rise along with economic growth and higher p...