Erlanger at Hutcheson reported a loss for the month of March, but that was expected, according to CEO Roger Forgey.

He said, "Given that we budgeted a loss for March, we are pleased that Hutcheson performed better than expected. The loss amounted to 103 thousand dollars, while a loss of 148 thousand had been budgeted.

Earnings for March reflect a 1.6 million dollar improvement over the same month a year ago. It's the fourth consecutive month that the hospital has performed "better than budget."

Forgey said, "our year-to-date earning are positive by 335-thousand dollars, and the hospital is on a positive trajectory for the year."