Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth is taking initial steps to close its Eugene (Ore.) University District hospital as the health system shifts operations to its RiverBend campus, the hospital system said.
PeaceHealth, which was hit with a credit downgrade July 7, reported a $240.7 million operating loss for the fiscal year ending June 30.
PeaceHealth reportedly sent an email to caregivers and providers revealing it wants to temporarily relocate 27 beds from Eugene to the Springfield, Ore.-based RiverBend in early 2024 to expedite the hospital closure, according to an Aug. 22 report from ABC affiliate KEZI. The system confirmed the 27-bed number.
PeaceHealth, which described the Eugene location as “underutilized,” also confirmed it will currently maintain behavioral health services at Eugene, which it said has unsustainable negative operating margins.
The closure will evolve over a lengthy process that will include the ending of emergency services. PeaceHealth and LifePoint Health plan to jointly open a 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility on the RiverBend campus, Becker’s reports. Read more.
