The downgrade is a result of several factors, including the hospital’s unexpected material variance in fiscal year 2017, current trend of weak operating performance, decreasing inpatient volumes and strong competition from Iowa City-based University of Iowa Hospital.
The outlook was placed under review for downgrade, reflecting uncertainty surrounding the hospital’s debt restructuring, depletion of liquidity and an assumed covenant breach.
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