California hospital ED could close after CMS critical access removal 

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Willows, Calif.-based Glenn Medical Center said its emergency department could close after its critical access designation was removed by CMS in April, according to a May 19 post on the hospital’s Facebook page. The post also called upon the public to write “protest letters” to their elected representatives.

“The decision by our federal government has severe consequences for our hospital and community, without our critical access designation and our federal funding our Willows emergency department will close in 12 months,” the post said. 

Representatives of the 25-bed hospital met with the public May 19-20 to secure letters of protest and support for its final appeal on May 23. 

Becker’s has reached out to both CMS and Glenn Medical Center and will update this story should more information become available.

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