Perry County Memorial Hospital Exploring Options for Services

(Perryville) The Perry County Memorial Hospital has been in operation since 1951 in Perryville, but amidst a difficult financial environment in health care, the hospital is now looking into an agreement that would either augment or turn their services over to another entity. Perry County Presiding Commissioner Mike Sauer explains…

The county owns all the property the hospital stands on as well as the structure itself. For that reason Sauer says the County would need to sign off on any decision that would be made to bring in another provider…

Sauer says the County would like to retain the hospital under its current name, but the commission understands the realities that are in play…

The hospital has held discussions with St. Francis, Southeast and Mercy hospitals so far. Regional Radio has reached out to Perry County Memorial Hospital CEO Chris Wibbenmeyer for further updates.