Clinics in Ogdensburg, Canton, Madrid, Hammond and Waddington will be placed under Carthage Area’s management, according to the report.
The approval comes after the hospitals announced a partnership in June. Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center is avoiding possible bankruptcy, service cuts and restructuring through the partnership that will see Carthage Area operate the majority of the former’s medical services.
Claxton-Hepburn was an estimated $30 million to $50 million in debt at the time the partnership was announced. The plan will see Claxton-Hepburn run the hospital’s inpatient mental health facility and behavioral health services, while Carthage operates the emergency department, wound care facility, cancer center and more. Claxton-Hepburn’s main campus will become a critical access hospital, cutting beds from 87 to 25.
