Modern Healthcare reports that over two thirds of US hospital CEOs interviewed cited finances as their biggest worry. Healthcare staffing ran a distant second. Interestingly, Hospitals in the USA have reported an average 5.2% margin for 2004 with a slightly hire margin anticipated for 2005 when all accounts are in. On the other hand, another recent article suggests that 4% would be a more realistic estimate for 2004. With that kind of ambiguity it’s hard to know what to worry about the most.