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Murray County Medical Center reports higher clinic volumes, staff changes; board approves ambulance agreement rates
Summary
Murray County Medical Center updated the board on staffing, master planning and January operational and financial statistics; commissioners approved ambulance agreement rates for 2025 and authorized outreach and AIS contracts.
Hospital leadership reported to the Murray County Board of Commissioners on March 4 that clinic volumes and several service lines increased in January, staff and planning changes are underway, and emergency medical services funding agreements for 2025 were advanced to townships and cities.
The hospital report noted January activity including 17 acute admissions (52 patient days), 7 swing‑bed admits (75 patient days), 13 observation stays, 28 surgery procedures and 142 ER visits. Clinic visits rose to 901 for the month, an increase of 265 over the prior year. Financially, the facility reported gross revenue of $3,031,991 (above budget by $220,892), a decrease in cash position of $327,994 to $9,945,009, and net patient receivables of $3,615,575 (53% of total receivables). Accounts receivable days stood at 71.3 (goal under 50 days).
Hospital leadership announced that Ambulance Director Jennifer Kirchner will be recognized as a 2025 Minnesota Stars of Life honoree, and that Dr. Klingler will retire later this year after more than seven years of service; hospital staff said planning is underway for transition. The facility reported continuing Master Planning work with Kraus Anderson and a Community Health Needs Assessment to be completed this summer in partnership with Sanford Health.
On ambulance funding, the board voted to send 2024 and 2025 Ambulance Service Agreements to townships and cities that fall within the Murray County Ambulance Primary Service Area and set 2025 rates at $35 per township section and $10 per capita for cities, based on the most current Minnesota State Demographer household estimates.
The board also authorized purchasing and program contracts related to aquatic invasive species prevention: a $10,000 AIS outreach contract with The Globe, purchase/monitoring of an I‑LID unit from Environmental Sentry Protection, LLC for Swenson County Park, and Waterfront Restoration contracts for watercraft inspectors not to exceed $33,000.
What’s next: the hospital will continue master planning sessions and finalize the Community Health Needs Assessment; townships and cities will receive ambulance agreement documents for consideration. The county will proceed with AIS contracts and equipment purchase as authorized.
Reporting note: statistical and financial figures come from the hospital update as recorded in the March 4, 2025 minutes; hospital representatives were not individually named in the transcript for each data point.
