Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Future Of Lexington's Shriner Hospital Up In Air.
The Pike County Fiscal Court along with the Pike County Health Department has sent a letter of resolution to the board of director's of the Shriners' Hospital in Lexington urging board members to keep the orthopedicfacility open.
Last month the board hired a consulting firm to explore options including consolidating with the Cincinnati hospital or possibly forming a partnership with the UK Hospital.
Thirty-three percent (224) of children in eastern Kentucky that depend on the facility for care comes from Pike County. 224 from Floyd, 107 in Letcher, 79 Knott County, 73 Mingo, WV, 45 Lawrence and 35 from Martin .
A hospital spokesperson didn't contact EKB for comment.
Last month The Herald Leader reported that the problem evolves around the stock market.
Eight-eight percent of the system's operating revenue came from investments in 2007.
Last month the board hired a consulting firm to explore options including consolidating with the Cincinnati hospital or possibly forming a partnership with the UK Hospital.
Thirty-three percent (224) of children in eastern Kentucky that depend on the facility for care comes from Pike County. 224 from Floyd, 107 in Letcher, 79 Knott County, 73 Mingo, WV, 45 Lawrence and 35 from Martin .
A hospital spokesperson didn't contact EKB for comment.
Last month The Herald Leader reported that the problem evolves around the stock market.
Eight-eight percent of the system's operating revenue came from investments in 2007.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 4:19 PM 
