Global Scans · Hospital · Weekly Summary

• [New] The Asia Pacific region is anticipated to experience the most accelerated growth over the next few years as countries prioritize large-scale smart hospital infrastructure and digital health transformation. Market Data Forecast
• [New] Asia-Pacific is projected to register the fastest growth during the forecast period, driven by large-scale smart hospital initiatives, rapid digital health transformation, increasing healthcare investments, and growing adoption of AI technologies across emerging economies. Market Data Forecast
• [New] Europe has been sweltering under a severe heatwave, with roads melting in France and disruption in Britain including school closures and cancelled hospital appointments. CPA | The Credit Protection Association
• [New] Diabetes in pregnancy is associated with increased risks of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, including preeclampsia, cesarean delivery, large for gestational age (LGA) infants, neonatal hypoglycaemia, and neonatal intensive care unit admission. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] While the trustees project that the cost for inpatient hospital services will grow at a rate of 4.8% annually over the next decade, expenditures for SNF, home health, and hospice are projected to grow 7.0%, 7.3%, and 8.9% respectively. Bipartisan Policy Center
• China is projected to account for nearly 36% of regional demand share in 2026, supported by large-scale hospital infrastructure expansion and national antimicrobial resistance surveillance programs. Persistence Market Research
• The U.S. is projected to account for nearly 82% of regional demand share in 2026, driven by large-scale deployment of hospital-based molecular diagnostic systems and national resistance monitoring programs led by public health agencies. Persistence Market Research
• Hospital system revenue is projected to reach $25.5 billion by 2025/26, yet demand continues to outpace supply. QuoteHub
• The Medicare Trustees estimate the Medicare Hospital Insurance (Part A) trust fund will be insolvent by 2033, at which point Medicare Part A spending will be slashed by 11%. AAF
• By connecting Galaxy smartphones and wearables with the Xealth platform, Samsung plans to develop a solution that empowers both clinical teams and patients to actively manage health together, even outside of a hospital setting. Samsung Mobile Press
• Social Security's retirement trust fund is projected to face a funding shortfall in 2032, a year earlier than last year's projections, while Medicare's hospital insurance trust fund will be unable to pay full benefits in 2033, which is unchanged from last year's estimate. WSLS 10
• Every one patient increase in hospital nurses' patient workloads is associated with a 7% or greater increase in the odds that patients will die. Action Massachusetts Nurses Association
• Fastest Growing Applications: Hospital information systems represent the fastest growing application segment for 2026-2033, fueled by accelerated hospital digitalization programs globally and integration of AI-enabled clinical decision support tools. Persistence Market Research
• Texas Children's Hospital in Houston has to create a detransition clinic for transgender patients later in 2026 and keep a list of potential gender affirming care patients. Insurance Journal
• The National Rural Health Association predicts deep harm to rural patients, with many areas potentially losing their only hospital or emergency department. World Socialist Web Site
• British passengers and staff aboard a cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be brought to a UK hospital site to isolate. BBC News

Last updated: 16 July 2026