Oklahoma City-based Integris Health will close its Children’s Place childcare centers and Fun & Fit programs at two hospitals in August due to financial losses, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s March 9.
The closures affect Integris Health Baptist Medical Center and Integris Health Southwest Medical Center, both located in Oklahoma City. The health system said it has evaluated several options to keep the facilities open, but they have been losing more than $1 million per year.
“As a not-for-profit health system, we must continually evaluate how we allocate resources to best advance our mission of partnering with people to live healthier lives,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “We are grateful for the many years we were able to offer this program and for the trust families placed in us to care for what mattered most. We will continue to support our caregivers and families as we move through this transition together.”
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