Orange County Register

(Third of three parts; read Part 1 and Part 2 first)

In 2005 and 2006, owner Memorial Health Services tried to figure out what do do with Anaheim Memorial Medical Center (AMMC). It reached these conclusions, according to the recent report from the Attorney General’s office:

• AMMC’s service area has an increasingly unfavorable payer mix of patients and generally declining market conditions;
• AMMC’s market share has been stagnant and is unlikely to grow in the face of powerful Orange County competitors that were already well underway with seismic retrofit and facility expansion plans;
• AMMC’s poor financial performance is likely to further deteriorate without major capital investment, estimated to be at least $100 million over 10 years, including seismic, facility equipment and other capital improvements; and
• MHS’s other hospital facilities also require major capital investment and the funding requirements of AMMC could jeopardize the system’s ability to complete other needed improvements.”

And some history on Anaheim Memorial Medical Center (and its foundation):

• opened in 1958.
• licensed for 223 beds.
• offers services including emergency, obstetrics, neonatal intensive care and cardiac surgery, as well as other inpatient and outpatient services.
• is owned by Memorial Health Services (headquartered at 17360 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley), which also operates  Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Miller Children’s Hospital in Long Beach, Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in Fountain Valley and Saddleback Memorial Medical Centers in Laguna Hills and San Clemente.
• Anaheim became an affiliate of MHS in 1995 when it was facing severe financial challenges.
• In 1999, MHS subsequently acquired Martin Luther Hospital, which is one mile away, and closed it, consolidating services at Anaheim Memorial.
• The Anaheim Memorial Foundation exists as a separate nonprofit corporation to raise funds for the Hospital’s capital projects and programs.
• The Foundation’s Board consists of community members, including physicians and local business and community leaders.
• The Foundation had total revenues, gains and other support of over $146,000 for the nine months ending on March 31, 2008.
• It also had approximately $1.7 million in net assets as of March 31, 2008.
• The Foundation is not included in the sale and has stated its intention to continue to operate with a mission to support community healthcare needs independently of the Hospital.

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