Saint Francis announces furloughs; experts say other hospitals have few choices
St. Francis Hospital-Memphis nurses and staff attend a prayer vigil for patients in the parking lot on Monday, April 6, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Elective surgery bans — in place in Tennessee since March 19 — have left big holes in hospital budgets. Outpatient procedures account for about 45% of hospital revenue in Memphis.
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Don Bivacca Dave Archer Tina Gerardi Tennessee Nurses Association Tennessee Hospital Association
Jane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers healthcare and higher education for The Daily Memphian.