Company says Decatur hospital purchase is one of many to come in Tennessee
In the past 10 years, rural hospitals across Tennessee have struggled to stay open. Many of them closed, leaving the nearby communities without a way to get close medical care. Now, some hospitals are reopening now that a company is taking interest in the state.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. â The buyers of Decatur County s hospital said it s just the beginning of reopening rural hospitals statewide.
The now failed Decatur hospital is under new management, Braden Health. It s a company that specializes in reopening rural healthcare facilities and trying to make them profitable again.
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July 19, 2021
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. A late night meeting has decided the fate of a rural Decatur County hospital.
The Decatur County Commission held a vote Monday night, approving BradenHealth’s acquisition of the Decatur County General Hospital.
“This has been a long-fought battle to restore healthcare to this community,” said Decatur County Mayor Mike Creasy. “I am proud of the commission for choosing to restore desperately needed healthcare services to this county.”
In a news release, BradenHealth says it will be investing $2 million into the hospital, and will bring an initial 30 jobs back into the community.
“The mayor is ensuring that jobs are brought back to the community, and he is putting a stop to the climbing death rate that occurred after the hospital failed,” said Kyle Kopec, Chief Compliance Officer and Government Affairs Director for BradenHealth.
State focuses on rural healthcare in 2021
Tennessee passed several laws in 2021 to try to help provide healthcare to rural areas.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â Tennessee passed several laws in 2021 to try to help provide healthcare to rural areas.
One of the laws, which eliminated the requirement for a certificate of need for reopening hospitals, could help a company expand in Tennessee.
Braden Health is reopening one of the rural hospitals that closed down in the past decade. The hospital in Brownsville is set to reopen in late October. A spokesperson for Braden Health said the company specializes in reopening rural hospitals.