3 negative, 19 positive hospital credit rating actions in past month

The hospitals and health systems receiving rating and/or outlook downgrades included the following:

Loma Linda (Calif.) University Medical Center — from BBB-/negative to BB+/negative (Fitch)
ProMedica Healthcare (Toledo, Ohio) — from AA/stable to AA/negative (S&P)
West Jefferson Medical Center (Marrero, La.) — from Baa2/stable to Ba2/review (Moody’s)

The hospitals and health systems receiving rating and/or outlook upgrades included the following:

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center (Atlantic City, N.J.) — from A+/stable to A+/positive (S&P)
Bayhealth Medical Center (Dover, Del.) — from A+/stable to A+/positive (S&P)
Boca Raton (Fla.) Regional Hospital Corp. — from BBB/stable to BBB+/stable (Fitch)
Boca Raton (Fla.) Regional Hospital Corp. — from BBB/stable to BBB+/stable (S&P)
Bowling Green (Ky.)-Warren County Hospital Corp. — from A/positive to A+/stable (S&P)
Central DuPage Hospital Association (Winfield, Ill.) — from AA/stable to AA+/stable (S&P)
Citrus Valley Health Partners (Covina, Calif.) — from Ba2/positive to Baa3/stable (Moody’s)
Decatur (Texas) Hospital Authority — from BB+/stable to BB+/positive (S&P)
Delnor Community Hospital (Geneva, Ill.) — from AA/stable to AA+/stable (S&P)
Elliot Hospital (Manchester, N.H.) — from BBB/negative to BBB/stable (S&P)
Mercy Health Services (Baltimore) — from BBB/negative to BBB/stable (S&P)
OSF Healthcare System (Peoria, Ill.) — from A/stable to A/positive (S&P)
OSF Healthcare System (Peoria, Ill.) — from A3/stable to A2/stable (Moody’s)
Pinnacle Health System (Harrisburg, Pa.) — from A/stable to A/positive (S&P)
Saginaw (Mich.) Hospital Finance Authority — from A/stable to A/positive (S&P)
Trinity Mother Frances Health System (Tyler, Texas) — from BBB+/stable to BBB+/positive (Fitch)
UMass Memorial Health Care (Worcester, Mass.) — from BBB+/negative to BBB+/stable (S&P)
University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics (Madison) — from A+/stable to A+/positive (S&P)
Winchester (Mass.) Hospital — from A-/stable to A/stable (S&P)