Dr. Jonathan Thackeray

Dayton Children’s Hospital needs community support. The COVID-19 crisis is affecting their revenue. The weekly average of kids needing care is down this year. The cause is social distancing. Kids are not around each other and are not participating in sports. Less disease is being spread and fewer injuries are occurring. This causes stress on the finances of the hospital. They are not hoping for more injuries or infections, but it is an indicator of the financial health of the region. The DCH losses so far are $25 million.