Aging Baby Boomers Drive Hospital Growth

By Lori Aratani Washington Post Staff Writer - Sunday, August 10, 2008; Page C04 Aging Population Creates New Needs What's happening locally mirrors a national trend, fueled by concerns that aging baby boomers will put new demands on the health-care system and that old hospital buildings can no longer accommodate changing and complex medical technologies, said Mary E. Stefl, chairwoman of Trinity University's Department of Health Care Administration.