BOONE, Iowa—Hospital Chief Executive Officer Joe Smith noted a nice improvement in Hospital financials during March, due to a variety of reasons. Smith says admissions and patient days were up, but so were the expenses. He noted that net income was just under $100,000 compared to the budgeted amount of just under $91,000. Net income to date is over $477,000, ahead of last year, but some $325,000 behind budgeted amounts.