The tentative closing date is March 27.
“It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce that we are closing one of our hospitals, Methodist Fayette Hospital, which has been part of the Methodist family since 1980,” Gary Shorb, CEO for Methodist Healthcare, said in a statement. “Unfortunately, over the last few years, inpatient volume has declined significantly, and the hospital has been averaging a daily inpatient census of approximately one patient, which is simply not sustainable.”
Methodist Fayette employees will receive assistance in pursuing other opportunities within the Methodist system and with external job search support, according to a news release. The hospital’s closing does not impact other Methodist Healthcare operations aside from small increases in volume due to residents looking to get care at another Methodist Healthcare facility, the release reads.
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