Grand Junction City Hospital (GJCH) is heavily in debt with limited days of cash. The City Council wants the hospital to remain open and continue to be a community hospital but needs an experienced health care organization that can manage the hospital out of its financial predicament. GJCH provides quality services needed by the local community. The Grand Junction City Council approaches St. Elizabeth Health System and proposes that the health system manage the city hospital. The city council wants the hospital to continue to provide sterilizations and make abortion referrals, but this would be in conflict with the ERDs. In addition to the management responsibilities, St. Elizabeth Health System would also have legal responsibilities for what occurred at the city hospital.
St. Elizabeth Health System considers the management relationship with Grand Junction City Hospital as a "good fit" for its overall strategic direction in this particular market. The health system also believes that with proper management and operational proficiencies, the city hospital could overcome its current financial difficulties. (Courtesy of Catholic Health Initiatives).