OCH Regional Medical Center reported an approximate $5.1 million loss after the first 10 months of the current fiscal year, and that loss could affect potential bids for the public health care facility, said consultant Ted Woodrell.
Hospital Chief Executive Officer Richard Hilton cushioned the loss Tuesday, saying its true total was about $606,000, a figure he reached by subtracting about $4.5 million in depreciation and amortization -- traditionally noncash losses -- from the amount.
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