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Star Valley Health updates Lincoln County commissioners on expansion, staffing and COVID response
Summary
Star Valley Health executives briefed the board on facility expansion, 54% employee growth over seven years, charity care practices including 0% interest payment plans and a 30% uninsured discount, and improvements to EMS staffing and regional coordination.
Executives from Star Valley Health presented an overview of the hospital’s recent growth, services and COVID‑19 response at the March 3 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting.
CEO Dan Ordyna and the Star Valley Health executive team — including COO Mike Hunsaker, CFO Chad Turner, EMS Chief Budd Clark, Chief Nursing Officer Tori Probst and CMO Dr. Donald Kirk — summarized a seven‑year period in which employee levels increased about 54% and described recent building and clinic expansions. The presenters said the hospital provides charity care options such as 0% interest payment plans and a 30% discount for uninsured patients; they said those measures, along with local clinic relationships, help the facility serve community needs.
Star Valley Health officials also updated the commissioners on COVID management practices and emergency medical services. The presenters said the hospital now has a full paramedic EMS staff and coordinates with Thayne and Alpine to serve the region. The transcript records the presentation and Q&A but does not list new funding commitments or formal county actions resulting from the briefing.
The hospital team answered commissioners’ questions and provided context on patient financial assistance and staffing. The board recorded the update; no formal motion or vote followed regarding county funding or policy changes.
