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Commissioners Get Hospital Update

To Cut Costs, New Hospital Getting More Of A Stucco Look

Ken Hunter, CEO of Kimball Health Services, updated the Kimball County Commissioners on Tuesday about operations and provided some general information on the financial situation of the hospital as well as the construction and demolition at the site of the future hospital.

"We had a good year," Hunter said. "We have been in the black for the whole year."

He said the hospital is "continuing to experience all the effects of inflation. It is concerning, but I don't think anything can be done (about it)."

He said the clinic is averaging 3-4 ER patients a day, and the clinic is busy.

Hunter tol...

 
 
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