Next month, Warner Hospital will present its FY25 budget to its ownership, the Clinton City Council.

CEO Paul Skowron says this upcoming budget will include a big budget item for more advancements to health records which he indicates was a big talking point among Hospital Board members.

Skowron calls the budget this year the tighest he's had in eight years in Clinton which he indicates shows the magnitude of the project they are taking on with the electronic medical records.

While the hospital is going to have to tighten things up a little bit in the year ahead, Skowron points out they also have to be mindful of things like increasing wages with minimum wage and other factors in their expenses.

According to Skowron, the hospital board is hoping to see more foot traffic at the walk-in clinic. With the transitioning season in Illinois, he anticipates more people coming in for allergies and seasonal illnesses.