HOSPITAL PROVIDES MONTHLY FINANCE REPORT

September 17, 2008

Stephens County Hospital's finances remain okay, but not as good as they have been in the past. Monday night, Elliott Caudell presented the monthly finance committee report at the regular meeting of the Stephens County Hospital Authority. Caudell said he expects the hospital to end the year with a profit, despite some losses in recent months. Hospital officials have attributed those losses to increased costs and other factors.

Caudell did say the Clary Center it remains almost full and doing as well as it has done in years. Caudell added the Wilkinson Center also sits just a few residents short of capacity. In his report, Caudell said that Stephens County Hospital is not seeing conditions different from many other hospital systems. Officials said though they are in a position to handle any further tough economic times.