The 901-bed hospital also has affiliation agreements with 101-bed Athens-Limestone Hospital in Athens, Ala., and most 185-bed Helen Keller Hospital, in Sheffield, Ala.
Facing declining patient volume, Decatur General lost more than $8 million in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.
Under the affiliation with Decatur, Huntsville will make an undisclosed capital infusion in part to provide better technology and help Decatur General recruit and retain physicians.
Read the Decatur Daily’s report on Huntsville Hospital.
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