Hospital PMI™ at 58.8%; March 2021 Hospital ISM® Report On Business®
®. ® (ISM ®) Hospital Business Survey Committee: "The Hospital PMI™ registered 58.8 percent in March, up 1.3 percentage points from the February reading of 57.5, indicating a 10th consecutive month of growth. The Business Activity and New Orders Indexes increased compared to February, while the Employment Index fell into contraction in March. The Case Mix Index increased to 54 percent, up 2 percentage points compared to the February reading of 52 percent. The Days Payable Outstanding Index decreased to 44 percent, down 6.5 percentage points from the February reading of 50.5 percent. Th...