Regarding the ER closure, Frank Beirne, executive vice president of operations at Escondido-based Palomar Health, said, “This transition is a positive milestone as we make progress towards the final closure of the downtown campus.”
With the ER closed, the hospital will continue to offer a birth center, rehabilitation facility and behavioral health services.
Palomar Health announced plans last June to close Palomar Hospital. At that time, Palomar Health executives said the health system was losing $20 million annually by operating Palomar Hospital.
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