Stillwater Medical tells Perry council it regained financial footing and is expanding outpatient capacity

Courtney Vasquezki, vice president and chief financial officer for the Stillwater Medical campus serving Perry, reported to the council that October closed with a modest positive operating result and the system is projecting a positive year‑end after a substantial loss the prior year.

Vasquezki told council members the hospital closed October with a positive "24,600 and $63" (transcript figure) and projected a year‑end positive of roughly $185,000 if the current course continues. She said the campus provided nearly $750,000 in charity care to the local community over the reporting period and described an income‑based voluntary care program that offers tiered discounts or free care according to federal poverty guidelines.

Vasquezki outlined clinical services available locally — a full emergency department (open 24/7), outpatient infusion and radiology (CT, ultrasound, 2‑D mammography), outpatient lab and physical therapy, and rotating specialty clinics — and said patient satisfaction top‑box scores have been at or above recent national benchmarks.

She also updated the council on construction at the campus: abatement in the crawl space was completed prior to Thanksgiving, demolition of the old surgical wing has started, and the wing will be repurposed for observation and infusion services as part of a phase‑1 renovation.

Councilmembers asked about outreach and publicity for services; Vasquezki said many services remain available although inpatient care is limited, and she and staff agreed to improve advertising and work with the city newsletter and website to list available services.

What’s next: Vasquezki said staff will provide application information for the voluntary care program to city staff and the public; no council action was required.