Hospital board focuses on Care Center conversion

East Adams Rural Healthcare is moving forward with preparing for the potential conversion of the East Adams Care Center into a wing of the hospital and it served as the main point of conversation during the Hospital Board of Directors meeting on Aug. 22.

The conversion is expected to occur Oct. 1, following the approval of the application through CMS.

As part of the restrictions to the conversion, EACC is currently unable to admit patients, as they are not allowed to do so for 60 days leading up to the change. The facility currently only has 15 patients and Interim Director of Nursing Bruce Ha...