Why 500+ Bed Hospitals Are Becoming Dead Stocks
Large hospitals sit at 55–65% occupancy. Hub-and-spoke networks are scaling faster, at lower cost.
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A book for hospital leaders
Most hospitals don't fail because of bad medicine. They fail because the person who built the hospital was rarely trained to run it.
The Healing Enterprise
The Five Investments That Determine Whether Your Hospital Survives You
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What healthcare leaders are saying
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Dr. Ashutosh RaghuvanshiMD & CEO, Fortis HealthcareRead endorsement
Few books on healthcare leadership are as original, insightful, and deeply relevant as "The Healing Enterprise". Kuunal Verma reminds us that the true measure of a healthcare institution is not merely its scale or success, but its ability to endure, evolve, and serve with purpose.
Dr. Parveen BhatiaSir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi; Founder, Bhatia Global HospitalRead endorsement
The five investments defined in this book are management disciplines which have never been defined in this manner. I would strongly recommend this to every hospital owner.
Rajit MehtaManaging Director, Max IndiaRead endorsement
Strong fundamentals and values deeply embedded in the culture survive transitions, and those values are truly reflected in this book.
Dr. Vaibhav ShrivastavaDirector (Retina Services), Shradha Healthcare, KolkataRead endorsement
Finally, we have a book which is centred on the core principles of managing hospitals successfully. It is an absolute essential read for doctors involved in hospital administration.
A hospital leadership book for you
Written for the people who carry a hospital on their shoulders.
Hospital founders and doctor-owners
Who built the hospital and still carry it.
CEOs and administrators
Who run the hospital day to day.
Trustees and board members
Who answer for the hospital's future.
Healthcare leaders
Who are brilliant at care and ready to master everything else.
What the book helps you see
Each chapter pairs a hard financial reality with a story you will not forget, and ends with a provocation that turns insight into action.
Why billing is not revenue
The financial truths a hospital must face early, before they show up on the balance sheet.
Why the right relationships protect an institution
The relationships that carry a hospital through its hardest years.
Why succession is the real test of leadership
How to build a hospital that outlasts its founder, not one that ends with them.
Panch Nivesh: the five investments
The framework at the heart of the book.
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Vidyā
Knowledge
Explored in the book.
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Viveka
Judgment
Explored in the book.
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Vittam
Capital
Your institution's relationship with money. What it believes money is for. Capital treated not as a rescue in a crisis, but as a resource cultivated over years.
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Vibandha
Relationships
Explored in the book.
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Vātsalya
Stewardship
The care a mother gives without being asked. Loving the institution enough to make yourself unnecessary.
- Framework
- Panch Nivesh: five investments
- Length
- 309 pages
- Formats
- Paperback, 6 × 9 in, and Kindle
- Publisher
- Centre For Fundraising
- ISBN
- 978-93-5890-040-8
- Published
About the author
Kuunal Verma
- 28+ years in institutional fundraising and hospital advisory
- UNICEF Master Fundraising Consultant (one of five globally)
- Former Director of Fundraising, Oxfam India
- Former Head of Income Grants, Oxfam International
- Founding President, IAFP, 2008–2021
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Who should read this book?
Hospital founders, doctor-owners, CEOs, trustees, administrators and healthcare leaders: the people who carry a hospital on their shoulders.
What is Panch Nivesh?
The book's framework of five investments: Vidyā (knowledge), Viveka (judgment), Vittam (capital), Vibandha (relationships) and Vātsalya (stewardship). Together they turn ancient wisdom into a modern operating discipline.
What will hospital founders take away?
The truths that decide a hospital's future: why billing is not revenue, why the right relationships protect an institution, and why succession is the real test of leadership.
What formats are available?
A 309-page paperback (6 × 9 inches) and a Kindle ebook.
Where can I buy the paperback in India?
From Pothi, at ₹649 plus shipping. Orders are dispatched in 5–7 business days.
Can I get the paperback outside India?
Pothi ships within India only. Outside India, order the paperback from Amazon.com.
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Can Kuunal lead a session for our team or board?
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Further reading for hospital leaders
Start with hospital capacity, financial decisions and the founder's role.
Your Hospital’s Balance Sheet Is Sick
The hidden costs of operational inefficiency: most Tier-2 hospitals have a leakage problem, not a revenue problem.
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The Hardest Truth About Hospital Operations That Most Owners Don’t Realise Early Enough
Hospitals rarely collapse due to external competition. They decline quietly from the inside.
1 min read
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