Craig General Hospital Declares Bankrupcy
The hospital in Vinita has declared bankruptcy. Whether it will close or not isn't known at this time.
Some of the reasons are because of political changes in the system, like Obamacare. Reinbursement reductions in Medicaid and Medicare would be one reason. A decrease in volume is probably another reason the Craig hospital and others have faced financial difficulties.
For rural residents in the state this trend of closings could mean that patients have to travel to distant cities for care.
Craig Jones is the president of Oklahoma Hospital Association, in the state of Oklahoma. He said in an interview that rural (small town) hospitals close for several reasons. He was elected to the position of president. The board member from Vinita is Joe Gunn.
*(Also elected to the board were).... Excerpt from article in Tulsa World Newspaper.Article -Website Tulsa World -Subscribe/Study
There are also other citizens in the district that would be better served to have hospital facilities in the town. Where emergency services are located could be a life and death issue for some patients. Inmates could receive more convienent medical care if an emergency clinic was established to handle crisis patients. Without a supporting hospital in the vicinity it may be necessary to close the State Department of Corrections facility and move it to a better suited location. This would not serve well to the employees or the State system. That's my opinion.
(ESH was designated as the treatment center for all inmates of the Department of Corrections requiring mental health services, and the hospital also handles all Oklahoma court-ordered observation-evaluation.
In 2006 a new facility was opened to replace the original buildings.
Since 2003, Oklahoma Department of Corrections facility has occupied part of state hospital’s land.) From article. http://www.abandonedok.com/eastern-state-hospital/
Some of the reasons are because of political changes in the system, like Obamacare. Reinbursement reductions in Medicaid and Medicare would be one reason. A decrease in volume is probably another reason the Craig hospital and others have faced financial difficulties.
For rural residents in the state this trend of closings could mean that patients have to travel to distant cities for care.
Craig Jones is the president of Oklahoma Hospital Association, in the state of Oklahoma. He said in an interview that rural (small town) hospitals close for several reasons. He was elected to the position of president. The board member from Vinita is Joe Gunn.
*(Also elected to the board were).... Excerpt from article in Tulsa World Newspaper.Article -Website Tulsa World -Subscribe/Study
There are also other citizens in the district that would be better served to have hospital facilities in the town. Where emergency services are located could be a life and death issue for some patients. Inmates could receive more convienent medical care if an emergency clinic was established to handle crisis patients. Without a supporting hospital in the vicinity it may be necessary to close the State Department of Corrections facility and move it to a better suited location. This would not serve well to the employees or the State system. That's my opinion.
(ESH was designated as the treatment center for all inmates of the Department of Corrections requiring mental health services, and the hospital also handles all Oklahoma court-ordered observation-evaluation.
In 2006 a new facility was opened to replace the original buildings.
Since 2003, Oklahoma Department of Corrections facility has occupied part of state hospital’s land.) From article. http://www.abandonedok.com/eastern-state-hospital/
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