Over the last 18 months, there has been a significant shift in the type of care needed, leading to fewer “true emergency cases” and a rising demand for other types of care, the health system said in a Jan. 5 statement provided to Becker’s.
“With community needs and long-term financial sustainability in mind, we will focus on growing primary care services at the facility,” according to the health system. “Community members can still receive emergency care at Kettering Health Troy, just eight miles away, and at other urgent care and emergency centers in the Piqua area.”
Over the next year, Kettering aims to expand its primary care presence in the region and offer extended hours and scope of service.
Kettering said it is working to find other roles for affected employees at other facilities within the health system.
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