The rating reflects material declines in operating performance as well as Moody’s expectation that the hospital’s debt levels will rise as it funds a new outpatient center. Fairfield Medical Center’s margin pressures also stem from lowered surgery volume as a result of the loss of an orthopedic group in late 2016.
The rating outlook remains negative.
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