Methodist has been working to gain state certificate of need approval for the facility for more than a year. The health system argued for CON approval at a hearing in March. The state Health Department has yet to rule on the application, but the hospital believes the hearing officer’s recommendation for approval is a “good sign,” according to the report.
Memphis-based Baptist Memorial Healthcare and Holly Springs, Tenn.-based Alliance Healthcare System both previously contested the plan but have since dropped their opposition, according to the report.
Read the Commercial Appeal report on Methodist Le Bonheur’s Olive Branch hospital.
Read other Becker’s coverage on Methodist Le Bonheur.
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