“Though this is a very emotional decision, Martin General is no longer accepting patients, including emergency patients,” the hospital said in a news release.
The nearest emergency room is ECU Health Beaufort Hospital in Washington, N.C., 22 miles south of Martin General.
Martin General, which lost $13 million in 2022, cited financial challenges related to declining population and utilization trends as reasons for the decision.
The hospital is owned by Brentwood, Tenn.-based Quorum Health.
Editor’s note: This article was updated Aug. 4 at 12:21 p.m. CT.
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