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Murray County Medical Center reports staffing search, capital plans and tighter finances
Summary
Hospital leadership told commissioners it is recruiting an emergency-room provider, beginning X-ray replacement design work, negotiating a new nurses contract and managing tighter cash flow and declining acute volumes; monthly net income was reported at $47,493 with a YTD net loss of $244,799.
Luke Schryvers presented the Murray County Medical Center update to the Board on Dec. 2, reporting operational, capital and financial developments at the hospital.
Staffing and labor: MCMC is recruiting for an emergency-room provider after one provider’s last shift on Nov. 11. Negotiations with the Minnesota Nurses Association are scheduled for Dec. 11; the existing three-year contract expires Dec. 31, 2025.
Capital and quality: A growth X-ray replacement kickoff meeting with Leo A. Daly Architects was held Nov. 18; preliminary designs were expected within weeks and the state review period for plans will take roughly 16 weeks. Quality staff attended an American Heart Association Implementing-EF kickoff in November and the hospital submitted its Annual Workplace Violence Prevention plan to the State of Minnesota.
Financials and volumes: Schryvers reported cash decreased by $73,370 to $9,886,989 and patient receivables rose by $218,710 to $6,124,381, with net patient receivables equal to $3,086,093 (about 50.4%). Accounts-receivable days decreased 1.3 days to 70.6 days (the hospital goal is under 50). For the month, gross revenue was $2,821,900, EBIDA was $101,115 and net income was $47,493; year-to-date net loss totaled $244,799. Service-volume trends showed fewer acute admissions and ER visits year over year while surgery procedures and clinic visits were up in some categories.
Schryvers said the hospital will submit a 2026–2029 Community Health Needs Assessment to the state and is planning for alternatives to minimize downtime during X-ray replacement. The Board received the update; no formal action was taken.
