Commissioners Won't Convert Las Vegas' University Medical Center Into Non-Profit

Clark County (Nevada) County Commissioners have rejected — at least for the time being — a plan to convert county-owned University Medical Center in Las Vegas to a community non-profit, according to a Las Vegas Review-Journal report.

The move could threaten the sustainability of the hospital, which is estimated to have a $100 million operating deficit by 2014, according to the report.

The commissioners agreed that the hospital was struggling, but disagreed that converting to a non-profit with an independent governing board would save the facility. The proposal to convert the facility was advanced by FTI Healthcare, a consulting firm hired to study the hospital.

The commissioners have requested more information before making a decision.

Read the Las Vegas Journal-Review report on University Medical Center.

Read previous coverage on University Medical Center:

- Las Vegas' Public Hospital Sees Major Federal Payment Cuts Under Health Reform

-
Las Vegas Public Hospital May be Privatized

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