Cedar County Memorial Hospital Recognized for Zero Hospital-Acquired Infections
El Dorado Springs, MO (January 23, 2026) — The Cedar County Memorial Hospital (CCMH) Board of Trustees met in regular session Wednesday, January 21, to hear financial and operational updates, and the hospital’s plan for quality improvement for the coming year.
The board approved a list of indicators that department leaders identified as important metrics to track and measure quality improvement throughout the year. Trustees chose priority quality measures such as patient follow-up and surveys, turnover rates, emergency department transfers and necessity, use of personal protective equipment, referral to start times, and frequency of mental health assessments.
Chief Financial Officer and Interim Chief Executive Officer, Carla Gilbert presented trustees with a request to the Cedar County Health Department to place signage for the Medical Mall Clinic on the health department’s garage in the Medical Mall parking lot that would improve visibility of the clinic’s location from the highway. Trustees were unanimously in favor of sending the request to the health department.
Gilbert followed with a preliminary end of year financial report. She noted that with the change of fiscal year ending in December instead of January has caused some problems and some more time is needed to finalize the report.
Financial Performance
December 2025 financials as compared to the same month 2024:
●Gross operating revenue: $2,793,730 (down from $3,004,721 in December 2024)
●Net operating revenue: $1,495,125 (down from $1,540,180 in December 2024)
●Operating expenses: $1,751,613 (down from $1,945,757 in December 2024)
●Days Cash on Hand: 134 (up from November’s 130, down from 145 in December 2024)
2025 Year-to-date figures reflect overall reduction of service utilization:
●Gross operating revenue: $33,870,624 (down slightly from 2024)
●Net operating revenue: $17,658,742 (up about $500K from 2024)
●Operating expenses: $19,934,871 (up 3% from $19,332,135 in 2024)
●Net loss from operations: $2,224,088 (compared to loss of $1,743,629 in 2024)
●Net loss – including non-operating revenue: $1,631,046 (2024 loss was $1,943,051)
Chief Nursing Officer, BreAnn Jackson reported that the hospital received recognition from Missouri Hospital Association for having zero Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAIs) in 2025. HAIs include preventable infections such as Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections, Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections, and Surgical Site Infections. Industry data shows that hospitals across the country are improving their rates of HAIs but it is rare to achieve zero. Since 2004, Missouri law has required hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to report specific HAI data to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to track progress and identify areas for improvement.
Jackson also reported there were 19 denials for payment by managed Medicare plans for in-patient and swing bed stays in 2025. All denials were then followed up with a peer-to-peer review and resubmitted. Ultimately, seven admissions payments remained denied.
About Cedar County Memorial Hospital
Cedar County Memorial Hospital, located in El Dorado Springs, Missouri, has been serving Cedar County and the surrounding communities since 1960. With 10 acute care beds and a dedicated team of more than 130 healthcare professionals, the hospital provides a full range of services, including 24-hour emergency care, advanced diagnostic imaging (CT and MRI), clinical laboratory testing, surgicalMedia Contact:
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