Referring to telephone surveys of Kearney residents asking leading questions about ways in which the hospital could harm the community, Dr. Denney denied that the proposed $20 million hospital would threaten Good Samaritan’s Level II trauma designation.
Another article in the Kearney Hub reported on a dozen Good Samaritan staff members, calling themselves “United For Healthcare,” who were conducting a door-to-door campaign against the new hospital.
The physician-investors’ concerns about Good Samaritan include not being paid for call, the need to improve surgical services, a lack of dialog with its cardiologists on staff and insufficient capital investment for expansion and new technology.
The Kearney Planning Commission endorsed the new hospital, Kearney Regional Medical Center, for rezoning in December and the issue is now up for a final vote before the Kearney City Council.
Read the Lexington Clipper-Herald’s report on Kearney Regional Medical Center.
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