Mishawaka, Indians-based Franciscan Health, a regional healthcare sysytem and owner/operator of 14 hospitals, has announced that it is continuing with its plans to reconfigure their Franciscan Health Hammond Hospital and “will be closing certain departments and making other reductions in staff.” Approximately 83 employees will be impacted by the reconfiguration of the existing hospital located in Hammond, Indiana, commencing in late August 2021.
According to a hospital spokesperson, "After extensive studies of our facilities and the Northwest Indiana market, it became clear that we needed to resize Franciscan Health Hammond for continued viability. We will remain in Hammond, but it would be impossible to remain here as we currently are. The changes we are making in Hammond fit into our regionally-based plan for care. They also reflect the growing trends in the healthcare industry, which de-emphasize inpatient beds in favor of increased preventative care, along with virtual care, allowing patients to be treated in the comfort of their homes.”
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