The campus of McLaren St. Luke’s hospital in Maumee includes 73 acres of property and 12 buildings. Mercy Health is set to buy them all.
“Yeah, the goal would be to have as little disruption as possible. Keep it as seamless for not only the providers, but the patients,” said Bob Baxter, President of Mercy Health.
Baxter explained most of the smaller buildings will continue their specialized well care with the same staff and physicians. In fact, he says Mercy Health has already hired more than 400 of St. Luke’s staff members who would otherwise lose their jobs when the hospital closes May 15, reports ABC affiliate WTVG.
What’s not clear is what will happen to the main building, the hospital. Baxter says it will not remain a hospital. However, it’s possible, he said, Mercy Health may keep it as a free-standing emergency department, but that is yet-to-be-determined.
Following years of declining revenues and an unstable reimbursement environment, last month the McLaren St. Luke’s Board of Directors made a unanimous decision to close the Michigan hospital and related outpatient services. Read more.
