St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center and The Hospital of Central Connecticut were among at least seven Connecticut hospitals that lost money in fiscal 2015, new state data shows.
St. Francis Hospital, which joined Michigan-based Trinity Health in 2015, posted a $17 million loss in fiscal 2015, compared to a $15.6 million surplus a year earlier. Merger costs likely impacted St. Francis’ results, as the Hartford care provider eked out a $529,000 operating margin during the year, which was still down from a $14.4 million operating margin in fiscal 2014, according to financial data published by the state Office of Health Care Access.
The Hospital of Central Connecticut posted a $4.2 million overall loss and $3 million operating loss in fiscal 2015, compared a $24.4 million surplus and  $14.8 million operating surplus a year earlier.
It’s not exactly clear how Connecticut hospitals performed overall last year because three hospitals – Sharon, Day Kimball and Johnson Memorial – were all give time extensions to submit their audited financial statements, OHCA said.
Of the 25 hospitals that did report their results, they recorded a combined $425.7 million operating surplus and $440.6 million overall surplus.
At least seven hospitals lost money overall  in fiscal 2015, up from five hospitals that lost money in fiscal 2014.
In fiscal 2014, Connecticut’s 29 acute care hospitals reported a $485.8 million operating margin and $665 million overall margin.Â
