Georgia approves Lee County's proposed hospital: 3 things to know

The Georgia Department of Community Health on Nov. 15 approved Lee County, Ga.'s certificate of need to build a hospital in the county.

Here are three things to know.

1. The approval gives Lee County permission to construct a 60-bed hospital to increase access to local healthcare services in Southwest Georgia.

2. The hospital will house an intensive care unit and medical/surgical unit, among other features, to offer both acute and emergency care services to community members.

3. Lee County expects to break ground on the hospital in early 2018.

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