The rating change is a result of the hospital’s healthy business position and solid market share. S&P also acknowledged the medical center’s weakened fiscal year 2017 performance as a result of one-time events, including a substantial shift in the payer mix. S&P expects the medical center to post significant improvements in fiscal year 2018.
The outlook is stable.
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