Here are four hospitals who have shuttered services in June
1. Columbus (Ind.) Regional Health
Columbus Regional Health is planning a phased closure of several key services, including its inpatient rehabilitation unit and the CRH Orthopedics and Sports Medicine outpatient clinic. These changes, which will unfold over the coming months, will impact approximately 50 employees.
In addition to these clinical changes, the health system will terminate its athletic trainer program for Indiana University-Columbus effective August 31. The program will also end for Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. and Flatrock-Haw Creek School Corp. by September 30, 2025.
Leadership cited “unprecedented challenges and financial hardships” as the primary drivers of the restructuring and staff reductions.
2. Copley Hospital (Morrisville, Vt.)
On June 17, the board of Copley Hospital voted to permanently close its birthing center, transitioning to a regionalized maternity care model. The decision follows a steady decline in birth rates across Vermont and resource limitations that the hospital says have reached a critical threshold.
Hospital officials report a loss of $15,000 to $30,000 per delivery, a level of financial loss that is no longer sustainable. The move reflects broader trends in rural healthcare, where hospitals are increasingly consolidating maternity services to remain viable.
3. Capital Health (Trenton, N.J.)
On June 4, Capital Health abruptly shuttered its satellite emergency department and outpatient clinic in Trenton. The closure followed the discovery of severe structural issues in an adjacent building that posed a direct threat to the safety and stability of the medical facility.
Hospital officials emphasized that they had “no choice but to cease operations… without delay” to protect the health and safety of patients, staff, and visitors. Capital Health operates two hospitals in the region and is assessing next steps for affected services.
4. Providence St. Patrick Hospital (Missoula, Mont.)
Providence St. Patrick Hospital shared on June 4 that it will discontinue its family maternity center, a decision driven by both current and projected challenges in the healthcare sector.
Hospital leaders pointed to industry-wide workforce shortages, a stagnating and declining birth rate, and other external pressures that have made maintaining the service increasingly difficult. The hospital is part of the larger Providence health system, based in Renton, Wash.
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