Edgefield Hospital Faces Survival in Rural Push
Edgefield Hospital administrator Richard H. Satcher outlines challenges from DRG based Medicaid and Medicare payments. The hospital, with 40 beds and 10 daily patients, seeks to broaden revenue by recruiting obstetrician gynecologist and orthopedist while plans a long term strategy as lease with Self Memorial ends.
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Wall Street Journal
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Satcher
Self Memorial Hospital
Greenwood
Self
Healthcare Concepts Inc
HCI
Edgefield
Edgefield County
HCA Aiken Administrator Details Hospital Differences
HCA Aiken Regional Medical Centers runs larger and better funded than Edgefield and Barnwell hospitals. Administrator Jesse G. Smith III notes demographics, service base, and preventive care shape finances and patient flow. If Edgefield and Barnwell falter, ER visits and staff dynamics hinge on physicians’ decisions.
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Edgefield’s Hospital
Aiken’s Hospital
HCA Aiken
Hica Aiken
Jesse G
Mickey) Smith III
Smith
Aiken
Georgia
HCA
Edgefield
Barnwell
Barnwell County
Barnwell Hospital Not Closing Officials Say
Barnwell County Administrator Peggy Rhinehart states Barnwell Regional Hospital will remain open. National Healthcare Inc. leases the 53-bed county hospital but faces financial trouble and compliance issues with bonds and capital improvements. Local leaders caution rural hospital closures affect doctor availability and care.
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Barnwell
Peggy Rhinehart
National Healthcare Inc
Rhinehart
Barnwell Regional
National Healthcare
Associated Press
Steve Napoli
NHI
Napoli
Atlanta
Shelly Thomas
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Connie Dukes
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Bill Vernon
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