Hospital CEO reports February operating loss, says generator connector failed during recent outage

Apr 10, 2026

Gila/Hila regional hospital CEO Whitaker reported a February operating loss of about $112,000, a year-to-date net surplus, upcoming radiology equipment replacements, and explained a recent power outage caused by a failure in the connector between the emergency generator and the building panel that Caterpillar has since repaired.

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Mr. Whitaker, CEO of the regional medical center, presented the facility's operational and financial report for February and answered commissioners' questions about a recent power outage.

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