Concerned over shutdown, hospital board takes over finances

The Board of Trustees have been concerned about cashflow within Crook County Medical Services District; with many patient visits postponed, the hospital and clinic has seen much reduced traffic over the last few weeks.

But though the board did decide to take protective measures regarding its finances last week, Karl Rude of management company Health Management Services assured trustees that things are not as bad as they might seem.

“You stated there would be an impending financial crisis; however, we currently sit at cash position of $257,000,” he said in a message to the board prior to the sp...