Table 4.
Possible measures planned by organizations to decrease hospital running expenditure
| Measure | No. of respondents (%) (n=1,026) |
|---|---|
| Cutting salaries of employees | 580 (56.5%) |
| Laying off employees/hiring on contractual basis | 367 (35.8%) |
| Delaying payments and extension of annual maintenance contract/comprehensive maintenance contract | 435 (42.4%) |
| Cost cutting by better inventory management and other measures | 554 (54%) |
| Taking moratorium on existing loans | 75 (7.3%) |
| No such plans | 112 (10.9%) |