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Polk County hospital reports small June loss, will receive ventilator from COVID stockpile
Summary
Hospital representatives told the Polk County Board of Commissioners on July 23 that June showed a small operating loss but a modest overall gain; they said new staff and equipment are in place and that the hospital will receive a ventilator from the COVID stockpile, saving about $20,000.
Marcus Augustin and Nataly Sanley updated the Polk County Board of County Commissioners on July 23 about recent hospital operations and upcoming services. They said June produced a small operating loss but a small overall gain and that new lab technicians have started and are adapting to their roles.
The hospital has completed several facility upgrades, Augustin and Sanley said: new dryers have been installed and a sign was placed at the thrift store location. The staff participated in a local community event organized by Pinnacle Bank, and the hospital is hosting an audiology clinic Aug. 2 and a Community Blood Bank drive on July 25.
Hospital staff also reported a cybersecurity test of the current computer system to assess whether bad actors could penetrate it. They told the board that the hospital will receive a ventilator from the COVID stockpile at no charge, which they estimated represents about $20,000 in savings.
Augustin and Sanley noted a state law change affecting newborn safe-haven rules: the board was told that passage of LB 876 raised the age at which a newborn may be left at a safe-haven location from 30 days to 90 days.
The board took these updates as informational. No formal action on hospital finance or operations was recorded at the July 23 meeting.
The county will hear future operational updates at subsequent board meetings.
