Oregon CON Authorities Issue Preliminary Denial of Proposed Hospital

The Oregon Department of Human Services issued a preliminary denial of a certificate of need application from the Columbia Health District to build a 12-bed hospital, according to a report by the Columbia County Buzz Examiner.

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A state reviewer of the CON application for the Columbia River Community Hospital said he was concerned that the new hospital might not attract a sufficient number of physicians and other providers and might decrease the number of ambulance transports to existing hospitals.

The Columbia Health District board said it was disappointed with the decision but did not indicate whether it would appeal.

Read the Columbia County Buzz Examiner‘s report on the Columbia River Community Hospital.

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