The 2.1 percent operating margin would bring the healthcare system’s financial status back to 2008 levels. However, its 2.1 percent operating margin is still lower than the median 3.3 percent operating margin for healthcare systems of similar size, according to the news report.
Read the news report about West Tennessee Healthcare’s financial status.
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