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Odessa hospital loses nearly $465,514

Financial picture better than budget

ODESSA — Low swing-bed volume pulled Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center to an operating loss in August, even as cash on hand jumped, the Lincoln County Public Hospital District No. 1 (Odessa) board heard last Thursday, Sept. 24.

Tre Peterson of Wipfli told the board in a digital presentation that unaudited figures through Aug. 31 show an operating loss of $465,514 for the month, against a budgeted loss of $113,888.

Net patient revenue was $660,455, about 34% under the $1,005,131 budget.

There was only 1 certified swing-bed day; 16 were anticipated in the budget.

Year-to-date, the hospital is ah...

 
 

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