UPMC says it will use a newly-allowed approach to preserve emergency care at a site that will no longer house regular hospital beds.
The emergency department at UPMC Lock Haven Hospital in Lock Haven, Pa. Photo credit: UPMC.UPMC said Friday it will eliminate regular hospital beds at UPMC Lock Haven Hospital, but will continue providing emergency care at the location under new Pennsylvania rules intended to spur innovation and preserve access that might otherwise be lost.
However, Joel Long, the mayor of Lock Haven and a long-time elected official there, said he only learned of the closing after UPMC announced it on Friday morning. He said he is unaware of any effort by UPMC to discuss the decision with local officials or seek input.“God forbid we have another pandemic and need all the beds we can possibly get,” he said. “It’s going to be a big transition.
Long noted that any employees moved outside the city limits will mean a loss of tax revenue for Lock Haven. This includes “micro-hospitals,” emergency rooms that lack on-site physicians and provide access via telemedicine, and “outpatient emergency departments” such as the one being established at Lock Haven.
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