ICYMI: North Memorial CEO Trevor Sawallish told the Star Tribune that North Memorial’s Robbinsdale trauma center is “uniquely” vulnerable unless state pursues directed-payment program to max out federal support. From the article:
North Memorial Health CEO Trevor Sawallish repeatedly said in public testimony this spring that his health system could be forced to cut emergency medical services or reduce trauma care at its Robbinsdale hospital — or even close the hospital.
Directed payments could help maintain North Memorial’s trauma care, Sawallish said. The state House and Senate have each approved health budget bills that would bring Minnesota in line with 40 other states that broadly use directed-payment programs to maximize federal revenues for hospitals.
Failing that extra support, Sawallish said closing the Robbinsdale hospital is one possibility. Cutting services is another.
