Blythe’s only health care facility with an emergency room has accepted an emergency loan from the city to prevent closure, officials said Monday.
The Blythe City Council on Friday evening approved a $330,000 “bridge loan” that kept Palo Verde Hospital open, staving off a potential closure at midnight Saturday.
As a condition of the loan, hospital administrators agreed to contract with Riverside County or a county-approved management team to assume the facility’s day-to-day management and operation, Interim City Manager Mallory said. The intention of the loan “is to provide immediate operational oversight and stability” while officials look for solutions that lead to long-term financial sustainability…