What is the real price of efficiency?

Devon Moore is a rising star in hospital administration, celebrated for his unwavering commitment to operational excellence. But as he streamlines Northwood General from the boardroom to the server rooms, cracks begin to form beneath the surface of his “optimization”—and the consequences become tragically real.

Devon's data-driven vision improves the numbers, winning bonuses, headlines, and the coveted attention of a prestigious national fellowship. Yet for frontline clinicians and patients, the pressure of relentless productivity erodes care, trust, and the very purpose of healthcare. IT staff burn out. Nurses resign. Support staff cut corners. And when a patient dies, Devon must finally reckon with the human cost of his relentless pursuit of “efficiency.”

Spanning fraught board meetings, overburdened wards, angry families, and an underfunded community clinic, THE MIDAS TOUCH PROTOCOL is an immersive, unflinching story about ambition, systems thinking, and the soul of modern medicine. Inspired by true events in hospitals and organizations everywhere, this novel asks: When we chase productivity above all else—what, and who, do we sacrifice?

Perfect for anyone who works - or has ever been a patient- within the healthcare system.