How We Think

Following years of declining admissions – including a reduction in births to fewer than one per week – the board of a small New England hospital made the difficult decision to close its OB unit.

A large post-acute care provider was facing record regulatory fines following a whistleblower lawsuit and allegations of health care fraud.

Amid the rising number of rural hospital closures, one county-owned hospital was determined to secure its future with the construction of a much-needed replacement facility.