Fairfield Medical Center to Close Surgery Center, Sleep Services Ahead of OhioHealth Acquisition

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Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, Ohio, will close an ambulatory surgery center and sleep medicine services this spring as it implements cost-reduction strategies ahead of its planned acquisition by Columbus-based OhioHealth. The 222-bed hospital said it will close River View Surgery Center and its Fairfield Healthcare Professionals Sleep Medicine office, resulting in 'limited staff reductions' across several departments.

Why it matters

The service closures and job cuts at Fairfield Medical Center are part of the hospital's efforts to address financial pressures, including reimbursement shortfalls, rising supply costs, and workforce challenges, as it prepares to be acquired by the larger OhioHealth system. This reflects broader trends in the healthcare industry as hospitals seek to streamline operations and cut costs in the face of economic headwinds.

The details

Procedures currently performed at the closing ambulatory surgery center will transition to Fairfield Medical Center's main campus or other outpatient settings. The hospital is no longer accepting new patients at its sleep medicine office but will continue seeing existing patients for follow-up care through the spring and assist with transitioning patients to other providers.

• Fairfield Medical Center will close its River View Surgery Center and Fairfield Healthcare Professionals Sleep Medicine office this spring.
• The hospital's sleep lab will close on February 27, 2026.

What’s next

If the acquisition by OhioHealth is finalized, Fairfield Medical Center would mark OhioHealth's fifth hospital acquisition in about three years.