State health officials ruled in August against the plan. The judge upheld the decision last week, saying the proposal creates a new hospital, going beyond a bed relocation, according to the report.
The hospital plans to appeal the decision.
Read the Sun Herald report on St. Dominic Hospital.
Read previous coverage on St. Dominic Hospital:
– Mississippi Denies St. Dominic Hospital’s Proposed Madison Facility
– Mississippi Hospital Groups Look to Community Support to Receive State Approval for New Facilities
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