A shuttered California hospital is nearing reopening and BradenHealth recently purchased two hospitals with plans to restore services.
Here are three planned hospital reopenings that Becker's has reported on since Dec. 6:
1. Madera (Calif.) Community Hospital is aiming to open early this year. The 106-bed acute care hospital closed in January 2023 and filed for Chapter 11 protection in March 2023. American Advanced Management took over operations of the shuttered hospital in April.
Madera Community Hospital CEO Steve Stark said in October that they were aiming to reopen the hospital by mid-December, but that timeline was delayed due to more-than-expected renovation work and IV fluid shortages.
2. Greensboro, N.C.-based BradenHealth acquired Perry Community Hospital in Linden, Tenn. on Dec. 25 with plans to rebuild the facility and restore its services.
The hospital closed in 2020, citing several factors, including the pandemic's effect on staff, poor financial conditions and low patient volume. Braden Health said reconstruction work was set to begin immediately.
3. BradenHealth in November purchased the building of a former hospital in Stuart, Va., with plans to restore services. Pioneer Community Hospital of Patrick County closed in 2017. The building was acquired by Chicago-based Foresight Health in 2022, but the company scrapped its plan to reopen the facility earlier in 2024.
BradenHealth purchased the building through a public auction as a real estate-only transaction. The new owner plans to reopen the facility as a full-service hospital and emergency department.