The special committee concluded that Huron Hospital is not sustainable for a long-term future.
The Cleveland Clinic is holding a news conference this afternoon to explain the reasons for the closing.
It was October of 2010, that Clinic officials first announced Huron Hospital would cease to provide trauma care to their patients. A political battle followed which resulted in the Hospital staying open, while the Clinic studied it's viability.
The hospital says it will continue to provide outpatient care at the hospital until the new Cleveland Clinic Huron Community Health Center opens Oct. 3 on the hospital’s campus.
Huron Hospital had a 137-year history, but the Clinic says many factors negatively impacted the facility, including a steady decline in patient use, a rapidly shrinking population, costly maintenance of the hospital’s aging facilities, and substantial fixed costs that were much higher than the hospital could maintain.
“This is a difficult day for Cleveland Clinic, but we are firmly committed to caring for this community and supporting our employees affected by this decision,” said Delos M. (Toby) Cosgrove, M.D., Chief Executive Officer and President of Cleveland Clinic.
