EARH to finish 2021 with a net profit

RITZVILLE – The East Adams Rural Hospital will close out 2021 with a net proft.

During a virtual hospital board meeting Dec. 16, Chief Financial Officer Kimberly Polanco said the hospital district showed a net profit in November, and assured the board the district would finish the 2021 fiscal year in the black.

Historically the district has struggled to turn an annual profit.

“It’s been a good year, and we are making money,” board Chairman John Kragt said. “So, that’s a good thing.”

The board also heard from a physician who is enjoying the community.

Dr. Nelson McKay, who has been practicing i...