Healthcare district reviews proposals for hospital services - Public meeting Sept. 16 to provide up-to-date information

Fallbrook Healthcare District (FHD) has reported it has moved into the next phase of consideration in regards to seeking opportunity and stability for the local hospital operation, given that Community Health Systems (Fallbrook Hospital Corporation) has given notice they may suspend emergency and intensive care services on November 17. The for-profit company, based in Tennessee, has cited financial losses as the reason it wishes to discontinue its contract. It abruptly suspended maternity (labor and delivery) services on September 3.

The healthcare district set a deadline of August 31 for othe...