A Greenville hospital closed its neonatal intensive care unit in July after the unit reported losses of $1 million a year. Now, there is no longer a NICU in the Mississippi Delta.
The hospital’s NICU was being managed by Children’s of Mississippi when it closed. University of Mississippi Medical Center officials said they had no comment for the story. They also declined Mississippi Today’s request to interview the doctors and nurses who managed the unit. Further operational changes are likely in Delta Health System’s future because of its dire financial state. The entire system has a current income of negative $13.2 million for 2022, according to Yeldell-Stacker.
Yeldell-Stacker cited increased operating costs, mostly coming from an increase in contact labor. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the hospital paid nurses between $40 and $55 per hour, whereas contact nurses cost between $155 to $175 per hour. The hospital also received a $14 million loan from Medicare early in the pandemic, which Yeldell-Stacker said they are paying back to the tune of $1 million per month, further dragging down its finances. Our continued and thorough coverage is only possible with your help. Keep our investigations going by becoming a Mississippi Today member today.
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