"Hospitals are closing due to financial struggles, causing a shift in patient volumes to ASCs. ASCs must prepare for increased volume and complexities, says Ali
“This gap has only continued to increase and most community hospitals - including Steward hospitals in Massachusetts - are suffering losses that jeopardize their ability to continue to offer services.”
Steward Health Care plans to close New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton, Mass., this spring due to financial challenges and low Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement.