Patients who are medically cleared to be discharged from a hospital continue to stay much longer than they need to largely because they cannot get the ongoing specialized care they require.
In what could be a harbinger of things to come for struggling rural hospitals, Mahnomen Health will transition its 10-bed hospital to a rural emergency center starting Wednesday.
Interviews with several current employees — and complaints filed with the state — paint a picture of flagging investment in facilities, administrative dysfunction and, in one case, an alleged rat infestation.
Net operating revenues totaled $3.140 billion, a slight increase from $3.108 billion in the prior year, exceeding the estimated $3.093 billion. CHS booked a $41 million in net loss, an improvement from $51 million loss recorded in Q1 2023.