UMC, El Paso Children’s Hospital say they’re looking at options to solve their problems

Unviersity Medical Center and El Paso Children’s Hospital have issued a joint statement saying they are working together to solve their problems.

“University Medical Center and El Paso Children’s Hospital are working collaboratively to evaluate all options and potential solutions to the issues we face so that we can move forward together in our shared mission of providing access to high quality care for all El Pasoans and their children. We realize that the community and members of the news media have questions about our work, but we ask for patience as we work in partnership to resolve our differences. Our teams are dealing with very complex issues and legal positions that require detailed, balanced analysis, but we are confident that with the capable and committed leadership of both boards and management teams, and the input of our legal experts, we will come to a mutually acceptable resolution that best serves the broad healthcare needs of the El Paso community,” the statement reads.