The Washington County Hospital Board met on Tuesday for a regular monthly meeting. Net operating revenue was 7.8-percent short of the projected budget in September. The total operating expenses for WCH was 5-percent under the anticipated budget. The margin for September was at $29,437, with the YTD positive bottom line at $95,020 from May through September. Starting on October 24th, the current nuclear medicine eequipment will be removed and new equipment will be installed. The service will become available once again on Monday, October 29th. The WCH Board also discussed the replacement of their current phone system, which dates back to 1997. That means that the current system has been in place for 11 years. Two options were reviewed and discussed about the selected phone service. The system changeover is expected to be completed by the end of the 2018 year. A decision for the replacement of the telephone and voicemail systems, which were installed in 1997, will be made as soon as possible. The board approved the purchase of a refurbished ventilator for the Emergency Room, for a cost of $6,300. Appointments were also made for a board member vacancy, with appointments made for the board second vice chair and 2 board committees. The board meeting in December was also rescheduled to January 8th, 2019, due to the Christmas Holiday.