Ballad Beefing Up Critical Care Employees In Advance Of Patient Surge

Ballad health officials are taking steps to ensure the availability of critical staff which may be needed during a potential patient surge at its facilities in the region during the COVID-19 crisis. With cases surging and expected to peak in ten days in the Volunteer State, Ballad is working to meet critical staffing needs for bedside care, registered nurses, as well as respiratory therapists and other essential employees. The health care provider is also providing relief for those employees who have faced work reductions during the crisis and will also reduce the fixed administrative cost of sustaining its operations in order to mitigate losses associated with disruptions in volumes at its facilities. Ballad projects losses in cash flow in the next 90 days to reach in excess of 150 million dollars.