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Posted: Sep 03, 2015 2:16 PMUpdated: Sep 04, 2015 11:32 AM

Hospital in Independence to Close Its Doors in October

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Diane Coston

Montgomery County residents will likely have to travel a bit further for hospital care beginning next month. Media spokesperson Joanne Smith said Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas will be closing its doors.

All inpatient services, the emergency department and ambulatory surgery will cease operations as of October 10, 2015. Mercy will continue to offer certain outpatient and clinic services beyond October 10 but discontinue no later than December 31, 2015. Mercy president and chief executive officer Lynn Britton cited declining population, the challenge of recruiting and retaining physicians, increasing capital improvement needs and shrinking reimbursement as factors in the decision.


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