Columbia Memorial Hospital to cut 127 hospital beds

Columbia Memorial Hospital to Cut 127 Beds

Albany Med Health System, owner of Columbia Memorial Hospital, plans to change the hospital's designation from a rural referral hospital to a critical access hospital, pending state and federal approval.

The hospital currently has 192 beds, but only 35-50 are used daily. After the change, the hospital will have 65 beds, a reduction of 127 beds.

According to the hospital, this change is consistent with its current usage and will not involve layoffs.

No layoffs are expected as a result of this change.

Author's summary: Columbia Memorial Hospital reduces beds from 192 to 65.

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WNYT.com WNYT.com — 2025-10-26

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