I don't think we should be too worried about this, with moving expenses, fewer primary care doctors, and just the whole transition to a new facility could slow down business at the hospital.
CEO Steve Perkins sounds like he is taking the right approach, a total review of procedures to see where revenues can be shored up. The concern, over time, is that the hospital has to make some money to make its bond payments for the new facility, because the sales tax revenue doesn't cover it all.
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The article in your paper says approximately $250,000 in unexpected expenses!
Later in that same article it says $289,110? Which is it?
How could they not plan for the costs to move?
Its probably a good thing they are reviewing things as a whole!
Probably a wake-up call or reality check for the GUNG-HO crowd!
I hope it's not too late!
"Build it and they will come"
rather than
"Build it to serve our "needs" with the potential for "Growth""!
The city just needs to take over the hospital period. Steve Perkins would be able to do his job if he were allowed to. He has those above him and below him with their own agendas who are making it hard for him. Wake up Ark City... You have a brand new hospital... but you have some of the same staff that only care about themselves and not the hospital and darn sure not Ark City. The finances should be run by the city..... that'll have atleast $70K.... don't need a Chief Nursing Officer.... another $70K saved... Risk Managment.... doesn't need to be full time.... another $70K saved. If you move non-essential staff from one building into a new one.. you still have just that... non-essential staff! And my guess is. these are the same people who won't let Mr. Perkins do his job!
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