Alegent Creighton Health CEO Richard Hachten told the World-Herald that over the next few months, the system will make certain “transformations.” He did not explicitly say if there would hospital closures or service line cuts, but he did say some hospitals may change their focus to “mostly outpatient services,” according to the report.
Last week, Moody’s Investors Service said many nonprofit hospitals and health systems posted weaker revenue growth and financial stability in 2012 due to several factors, such as patients deferring care. Moody’s and other credit rating agencies have said hospitals should only expect things to get tougher in the coming years as healthcare reform goes into full implementation.
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