Veterans Memorial Hospital experiences strong financial month for August fueled by high patient volumes in many areas

by Brianne Grimstad

The month of August ended up being a very good financial month for Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) in Waukon. The hospital ended the month with a net income of $91,316, far above the budgeted net income of $1,951.

According to numbers shared at the September meeting of the VMH Board of Trustees, gross patient revenue came in at $5.5 million. For the month of August, VMH saw very strong patient volumes in many of its service lines. Inpatient and swing bed had an average daily census of 4.9 patients, compared to 2.7 at the end of June.

Outpatient volumes were also strong, particularly in the areas of lab, CT, pharmacy and the SLS (Senior Life Solutions) program. Cardiac Rehabilitation has also seen good patient volumes, and the surgery department also had a full schedule in August. Speech Therapy and Physical Therapy also had a good month in August.

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