Several months ago, Roosevelt General Hospital (RGH) revealed facing financial hardships due to a number of causes including increased staffing and a rise of supplies and equipment the hospital invested in during the pandemic. Plus, concerns of increased insurance premiums, supply/chain challenges causing significant prices, and overdue payments from payees have placed the hospital in an atypical situation which led hospital leaders to decrease employees work week from 40 hours to 32. To date, all employees have been fully restored to their regular work schedules.
Hospital administrators and leaders at RGH continue to closely monitor expenses and revenue. And have placed specific guidelines on future purchasing and staffing to protect the hospital’s financial viability.