WebJun 1, 2024 · A 2024 study by the health care consultant Guidehouse, which examined hospitals at high financial risk of closing, listed SGRMC as one of five essential hospitals in Georgia. Factors including the jobs and charity care provided, and how far residents would have to travel to the next nearest hospital, meant SGRMC was too valuable to lose. WebSep 6, 2024 · Published September 6, 2024 at 1:45 PM EDT. Listen • 4:00. Wednesday’s announcement that one of only two level-1 trauma hospitals in metro Atlanta will soon be closing shocked everyone. This week on the Georgia Health Report, host Robin Whetstone and Andy Miller of Georgia Health News explore the reasons for the decision to close the ...
A rural Georgia community reels after its hospital closes
WebApr 11, 2024 · The combined "fair share" deficits of nonprofit hospitals totaled $14.7 billion in 2024, enough to relieve the medical debt of 18 million Americans or prevent 600 at-risk rural hospitals from closing. ... Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. MARIETTA, GA. $41 M. SUMMIT HEALTHCARE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. SHOW LOW, AZ. $40 M. WebJan 5, 2024 · By Consumers For Quality Care, on January 5, 2024. Rural hospitals, particularly in Georgia, are closing at an alarming rate, impacting residents who now must travel longer distances to seek needed medical care, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The closure of Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center in Cuthbert, … dicks flatirons mall
A rural Georgia community reels after hospital closes
WebJan 22, 2024 · Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 11 (27 percent) Connecticut Rural hospitals at high risk of closing: 3 (100 percent) Delaware Rural hospitals at high risk of … WebSep 1, 2024 · ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) - With the August 31 announcement that Wellstar is closing Atlanta Medical Center on Nov. 1, the list of Level 1 trauma centers in Georgia is down to four.. Here is a list of those facilities, as well as Georgia’s other designated trauma centers and specialty care centers, per the Georgia Department of Public Health. WebDec 10, 2024 · Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center in Cuthbert, Georgia, closed its doors in October 2024, part of a record wave of rural hospital closures nationwide last year. Leaders in the city of... dicks flowers godfrey il