Santa Cruz Valley Regional Hospital in Green Valley will close the doors permanently at noon June 30, Green Valley News reports.
The decision comes less than a week after notifying 300 employees that there was a strong possibility it could cease operations by the end of summer.
CEO Steve Harris said the decision came after they were unable to secure staffing for emergency room services over the Fourth of July weekend.
On Monday, the 49-bed hospital triggered a WARN Act notice, a federal action required at least 60 days before a mass layoff or plant closure. The hospital will pay employees through Aug. 20, in accordance with the act.
The slide to the end started in early June, when Tucson Medical Center announced it would not pursue purchasing the hospital after considering it for seven months. Read more.
