Warner Hospital and Health Services executives presented its yearly budget to the Clinton City Council last week.

CEO Paul Skowron told the Council this budget projects at nearly a half-million dollar positive bottom line. He points out the hospital recently added a new doctor to the family medicine facility and it accounts for the increase in the minimum wage.

Technological upgrades continue to be top of mind for Skowron. The hospital a decade ago took on the daunting task of overhauling its medical records into digital form. Now they have another major project on the horizon.

According to Skowron, this year will also feature some cosmetic improvements, including an overhaul of the emergency room and an additional entrance to the specialty clinic on the west side of the building, with a new parking lot.

Skowron points out the hospital roof, which is part of the original building, will need replacing this year.

A success from 2022, Skowron is pleased to report they were able to fill all the emergency room nurse positions, something they struggled with dating back to the early days of COVID.

Because the hospital is owned by the City of Clinton, the Clinton City Council will approve the proposed hospital budget in May.