Most national university hospitals in the red: Crisis looms for advanced medical care with low profit margins

National university hospitals, which provide advanced medical care throughout the country and are also responsible for training doctors, are facing a management crisis. Most advanced medical care has low profit margins, and with material and labor costs continuing to rise, the majority are in the red. They are postponing the replacement of aging facilities and continuing to use old medical equipment to get by, but their management efforts are re…