MRHC and MCH announce operational changes

MINERAL COUNTY -- Mineral Regional Health Center –the clinic- is making changes to ensure the long term sustainability of the clinic for Mineral County.

The Board of Directors approved strategies to ensure that services would remain. Some of their changes include adjustments that are temporary in nature but significant.

Beginning January 1, 2014 all health care services will be delivered at the Superior clinic site Monday through Friday 8:00-5:00. St. Regis and De Borgia clinics will be temporarily closed to medical services until the financial situation stabilizes with hope to reopen this summer. Enrollment and outreach staff will continue to meet with patients in these areas. Clinic providers will be giving their full attention to clinic patients during clinic hours.

The hospital has agreed to provide day time ER coverage allowing clinic providers to provide better quality health care and see more patients in a more efficient manner at the Superior clinic. All non-essential expenses have been reviewed and will be curtailed. The Board is confident that with determination and diligence health services in Mineral County will be preserved.

Financial stabilization will be reevaluated each month with hopes for a break even status in the next 6 months. The hospital and the clinic Interim CEO’s will be conducting Town Hall meetings again in Mid January.