Clinton's Warner Hospital and Health Services are prioritizing projects as inflation is greatly impacting projected costs.

On the WHOW Morning Show Thursday, CEO Paul Skowron told Regional Radio prices will likely keep the city-owned entity from completing all three projects this year. He reminds the projects being targeted are a renovation of the emergency room, adding an entrance to the specialty clinic, and building a new wellness center. 

Skowron indicates inflation is impacting rural access hospitals like Warner Hospital. He leads a network of rural access hospitals and pointed out recently to that group that costs are increasing and it coincides with significant events of the past few years.

With costs only projected to increase, the message he is sending to his colleagues around the state and will be doing at Warner Hospital is to act now to begin any projects that are of top priority.

Skowron indicates the hospital will embark on the emergency room renovation first but they could also be held up by approval from the Illinois Department of Public Health.