Nashville (Tenn.) General Hospital may scale back inpatient services and refocus on outpatient care to improve its finances, according to a Tennessean report.
The hospital board hired a consulting firm to develop a new business model for the safety-net hospital, which is facing significant financial challenges. The hospital sees roughly 11 patients a day, and the consulting firm found that even at 99 percent capacity, the hospital would lose $1,600 per patient, according to the report.
The consulting firm presented several options, all of which focused on shifting from inpatient to outpatient care. One option was to end inpatient hospital care completely and convert to an outpatient center. Other options include closing all but low-level, observational inpatient care and closing all but obstetrical services and low-level inpatient care.
Meharry Medical College, the academic affiliate of the hospital, opposes ending all inpatient services, as part of its mission is to teach students to provide medical care in under-served areas.
Nashville General will hold public hearings on the proposed plans in October.
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The hospital board hired a consulting firm to develop a new business model for the safety-net hospital, which is facing significant financial challenges. The hospital sees roughly 11 patients a day, and the consulting firm found that even at 99 percent capacity, the hospital would lose $1,600 per patient, according to the report.
The consulting firm presented several options, all of which focused on shifting from inpatient to outpatient care. One option was to end inpatient hospital care completely and convert to an outpatient center. Other options include closing all but low-level, observational inpatient care and closing all but obstetrical services and low-level inpatient care.
Meharry Medical College, the academic affiliate of the hospital, opposes ending all inpatient services, as part of its mission is to teach students to provide medical care in under-served areas.
Nashville General will hold public hearings on the proposed plans in October.
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