Ida Grove, Iowa-based Horn Memorial Hospital has shared plans to discontinue its home health and hospice services, effective Dec. 12, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
The hospital began transferring existing patients to other area providers Nov. 3. The decision followed an evaluation of “operational challenges and the evolving healthcare landscape,” the release said.
It was also spurred by declining patient utilization, rising costs and regulatory requirements, local competition, and reduced home health services reimbursements.
“We are deeply grateful for the trust our patients and families have placed in us,” Glen Winekauf, CEO of Horn Memorial Hospital, said in the release. “Our top priority is ensuring that every patient continues to receive uninterrupted care during this transition.”
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