University of Oregon’s Hometown Set to Lose Only Hospital
- Operator says site underutilized and lost $2 million a month
- University District hospital in Eugene has 27 inpatient beds
Oregon’s third-largest city is about to lose its only hospital, illustrating the fallout of pressured health-care systems across the country.
Operator PeaceHealth announced last week its plan to shutter University District hospital because of underutilization. The hospital in Eugene, which is home to the University of Oregon, loses an average of $2 million a month, PeaceHealth, a nonprofit Catholic health system, said in a press release. The departure will leave roughly 23,000 college students without an emergency room in town.