Becker's Healthcare February 26, 2025
East Ohio Regional Hospital, a 140-bed facility in Martins Ferry, has notified employees that it will be shuttering its long-term care and skilled nursing facility, The Intelligencer reported Feb. 25.
In an email to staff from COO Julie Ross, obtained by the newspaper, the hospital attributed the decision to efforts to “prioritize patient care” and “refocus resources and energy on the care and delivery of acute medicine.”
The hospital is working to relocate long-term care facility residents and assist employees with finding other jobs, Ms. Ross said, according to The Intelligencer.
The long-term care and skilled nursing facility “will remain fully staffed while placement arrangements are being coordinated to ensure quality care for the residents and appropriate support for...