WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – As the fate of Trumbull Regional Medical Center hangs in the balance in bankruptcy court, a local physician is talking about how losing the hospital in Warren will have far-reaching effects, especially for emergency care.
Dr. Munir Shah is an infectious disease specialist who practices at Trumbull Regional and Mercy Health’s three hospitals in the Valley. He believes the increased patient load caused by a closing of Steward Health’s facilities will impact patient care.
“I think one hospital system will be overworked, over-burdened. They will be overwhelmed by all the influx of patients from the community,” Shah said. “When you’re too busy, your quality of care can deteriorate.”…