CLEVELAND, Texas – UPDATE: On Wednesday, KPRC 2 was able to make contact with the owner of Texas Rural Hospitals LLC. who provided this statement:
We deeply regret to confirm that Texas Rural Hospital in Cleveland did temporarily suspend operations on May 12th. This difficult decision was made solely as a precautionary measure due to funding shortfalls that affected our ability to maintain appropriate care standards for our community. Patient and staff safety is our absolute priority, which necessitated this temporary closure.
Regarding employee compensation, we sincerely apologize for the delayed payroll. This is the first time we’ve been unable to meet our payment schedule, which is completely unacceptable to us. We understand the significant hardship and stress this places on our dedicated team members and their families. All employees are scheduled to receive their payments this week, and we are committed to making appropriate amends for any financial difficulties this delay has caused.
The timing of these challenges coincides with our ongoing ownership transition. We stepped in to temporarily operate the facility to prevent a permanent closure while finalizing the transaction. Unfortunately, unexpected delays in closing the acquisition created a funding gap that ultimately led to our difficult decision to temporarily suspend operations. We are working diligently to complete the necessary capitalization and anticipate reopening within one week.
We understand this situation has created uncertainty and hardship for our employees, patients, and the community. Please know we are doing everything possible to resolve these issues quickly and transparently. We remain deeply committed to providing healthcare services to Cleveland and will share updates as soon as they become available.
A hospital in Cleveland has closed its doors.
Texas Emergency Hospital put a sign on its door Monday.
There is not a lot of information about the closure, but former employees say they are distraught about the closure.
KPRC 2 showed up to the hospital Tuesday and saw the sign that reads Texas Rural Hospitals LLC is closed.
An employee said she learned about the building closure at about 3 p.m. Monday and the sign was posted around 7 p.m.
Some employees say they received layoff notices from Texas Emergency Hospitals back in February. Their letters said the closure was due to changes in reimbursement from payers and the unexpected decrease in the hospitals Medicaid interim rate.
The hospital also noted that with ever increasing costs associated with the hospital’s operations, a situation occurred that required the closure of its Cleveland campus.
At the time, the expected closure date was April 29, according to the letter.
Some employees say they are still waiting on their final checks.
For now, all patients are being referred to HCA in Kingwood for care.
We have reached out to Texas Emergency Hospitals for more answers. We will let you know when we hear back.