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Claxton hospital on life support
Evans Memorial receives takeover proposals as county considers tax aid
Evans Memorial Hospital
Hospital and community leaders are looking for ways to rescue Evans Memorial Hospital, which has been incurring losses averaging more than $200,000 a month and recently reduced staffing to cover just eight of the 49 in-patient beds for which it is licensed. - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff
CLAXTON — Hospital and community leaders are looking for ways to rescue Evans Memorial Hospital, which has been incurring losses averaging more than $200,000 a month and recently reduced staffing to cover just eight of the 49 in-patient beds for which it is licensed. After requesting proposals for another health-care organization to buy, lease or take over management of the hospital, its leadership has three offers pending. Meanwhile, the Evans County Board of Commissioners invited the Hospital Authority and corporate board to a special meeting Monday night.
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