Here are five hospitals Becker’s has reported on that have closed or will be closing from Aug. 31 to Sept. 30:
1. Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne will close MercyOne Primghar (Iowa) Medical Center by Sept. 30 due to economic and workforce challenges.
2. Modesto, Calif.-based Stanislaus Surgical Hospital plans to end operations indefinitely on Sept. 14 and lay off 160 employees. The closure comes after CMS ended the 23-bed hospital’s provider agreement for noncompliance with various participation conditions in the agency’s MediCal and Medicare programs.
3. Hicksville, Ohio-based Community Memorial Hospital closed Aug. 31 after it temporarily closed its doors in May due to financial challenges.
4. Dallas-based Steward Health Care closed Boston-based Carney Hospital on Aug. 31, resulting in 753 layoffs. The for-profit health system sought Chapter 11 protection May 6 and has been working to offload its 31 hospitals.
5. Steward’s Ayer, Mass.-based Nashoba Valley Medical Center also closed Aug. 31, resulting in 490 layoffs.
