Becker's Healthcare May 7, 2024
The decision to close McCurtain Memorial Urgent Care – Hochatown near Broken Bow, Okla., on April 28 has sparked confusion and controversy between local political and healthcare leaders.
The clinic, which was one of three owned by McCurtain Memorial Hospital in Idabel, Okla., shuttered after it had “struggled since its inception” and was mainly used by tourists visiting the town of Hochatown, which locals tend to avoid due to “extreme traffic congestion,” Brian Whitfield, president and CEO of McCurtain Memorial Hospital, said in a statement shared with Becker’s.
Mr. Whitfield said the clinic had operated at a loss since it opened. The hospital held an assessment of the clinic from late March to early April to see if it...
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