Dartmouth Health closes inpatient rehabilitation center in Keene
What happened
Dartmouth Health is closing its inpatient rehabilitation center, the Farnum Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, located in Keene. The 20-bed unit will stop accepting new patients and will close at the end of October. The closure involves cutting 12 positions and eliminating seven administrative and leadership roles to help control operating expenses.
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Why it matters
The decision to close the unit is a financial measure intended to balance the operating budget. The unit had been operating with low occupancy and unsustainable expenses. Dartmouth Health stated that outpatient rehabilitation services at Cheshire Medical Center will not be affected.
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Who's involved
- Dartmouth HealthHealthcare organization closing the inpatient rehabilitation unit
- KeeneCity where the inpatient rehabilitation unit is located
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Dartmouth HealthSpeculative
Dartmouth Health might achieve a positive operating margin by controlling operating expenses.
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The entities involved
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Dartmouth Health
healthcare organization in Hanover, United States
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Keene
city in New Hampshire, United States