Ashland hospital expanding as part of strategic plan
Healthcare Finance News December 13, 2024
The facility will retain its acute care operations but will make a number of investments, including in inpatient services.
Ashland Community Hospital in Medford, Oregon is expanding its emergency department and surgical services as part of a new strategic plan that’s meant to facilitate the hospital’s long-term sustainability.
The facility will retain its acute care operations and adjusting service lines, but will make a number of investments, including in inpatient services. According to the hospital, lower-acuity cases are forecasted to grow in the region, so the goal is to treat more shorter-stay cases that don’t require the more complex capabilities of nearby Rogue Regional Medical Center.
Ashland Community Hospital and Rogue Regional are both owned by Asante, a locally-owned and...