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Contents
New Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Incomplete Applications .................................. 2
Pending Applications .................................... 2
Joined Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Remanded Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1O
Approved Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Denied Applications .................................... 14
Withdrawn Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Please note, this report will replace the Executive Summary and Projects-on-Hand Reports. This report is more detailed and comprehensive, thus, providing easier tracking of CON projects. You will still receive weekly/monthly reports per your subscription request.

Prepared by: Shaun Smith Public Information Officer Georgia State Health Planning Agency 4 Executive Park Drive, N.E.
Suite 2100 Atlanta, Georgia 30329
(404) 679-4821
RECEIVED DE.C 13 1996
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New Applications
Incomplete Applications Pending Applications

Certificate-Of-Need Applications
Long/Mcintosh HealthCare Center Project number 083-96. Establish a 66-bed combined skilled nursing and intermediate care nursing home. Project costs are estimated at $3, 177,692. Filed: 12-02-96. Long/Mcintosh HealthCare Center is located at 24 G.M. District, City Limits of Ludowici, Old Maco Ludowici, Long County, GA 31316. Contact: Mr. Scott Kroell, CEO, Liberty Regional Medical Center (912) 369-9400.
Summit Hospital of East Georgia Project number 084-96. Develop a 50-bed long.:.term acute hospital through leased space at University Hospital. Project costs are estimated at $500,000. Filed: 12-04-96. Summit Hospital of East Georgia is located at Five Concourse Parkway, Suite 800, Augusta, Richmond County, GA 30901. Contact: Ms. Catherine P. Slade, Assistant Vice President, Planning, University Health Services, Inc. (706) 828-2485. Mr. Jeffrey S. Baillis, Assistant Secretary/General Counsel, Summit Hospital of East Georgia, Inc. (770) 392-1454.
Summit Hospital of West Georgia Project number 085-96. Develop a 40 bed long-term acute care hospital through leased space. Project costs are estimated at $500,000. Filed: 12-09-96. Summit Hospital of West Georgia, when operational, will be located at 710 Center Street, Columbus, Muscogee County, GA 37902-
0790. Contact: Mr. T. Craig Davis, Director, Planning and
Development, Medical Center, Inc., (706) 660-6205. Mr. Jeffrey S. Baillis, Assistant Secretary/General Counsel, Summit Hospital of West Georgia, Inc. (770) 392-1454.
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Emory-Adventist Hospital and Gordon Hospital Project Number 037-96. Acquisition and joint ownership of a mobile magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) unit. Project cost is estimated at $758,000. Filed: July 16, 996. Emory-Adventist Hospital is located at 3949 South Cobb Drive in Smyrna, Cobb County, 30080, and Gordon Hospital is located at 1035 Red Bud Road in Calhoun, Gordon County, 30701. Contact: Mr. Larry D. Luce, President, Emory-Adventist Hospital (770) 434-0710, or Mr. Dennis Kiley, President, Gordon Hospital, (706) 602-7800.
Egleston Children's Hospital at Emory University Project Number 038-96. Renovate and expand the cancer treatment wing. This project, which would replace a proposal approved by the

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Agency in 1994, does not involve any new beds or services. Project cost is estimated at $5,000,000. Filed: July 18, 1996. Complete: 09-18-96. Decision date: 12-12-96. Egleston Children's Hospital at Emory University is located at 1405 Clifton Road, N.E., Atlanta, DeKalb County, 30322. Contact: Ms. Andrea Price (404) 3152682.
R.T. Jones Regional Hospital Project Number 042-96. Establish an adult psychiatric program with an emphasis on geriatric psychiatric care. The project involves the conversion of 15 acute care beds into 15 psychiatric beds. The hospital's licensed bed capacity will remain at 84 beds. Project cost is estimated at $782, 724. Filed: 09-09-96. Complete: 10-29-96.
Decision date: 01-26-96. R. T. Jones Regional Hospital is located at 201 Hospital Road in Canton, Cherokee County, 30114. Contact: Mr. Douglas M. Parker, CEO, R.T. Jones Regional Hospital (770) 720-5196.
Family Health and Birth Center Project Number 043-96; Replace existing birthing center through construction of new facility. The proposed new facility would be located 2.5 miles from the present location in Effingham County and will be leased to Family Health and Birth Center, Inc. Project cost is estimated at $15,800. Filed: 09-18-96. Complete: 10-01-96. Decision date: 12-29-96. The Family Health and Birth Center is located at 4 Cherry Oak Plaza, P. 0. Box 675, Ricon, Effingham County, 31326. Contact: Ms. Margaret W. Dorroh, President, Family Health and Birth Center, Inc., (912) 826-4155.
Open Gwinnett MRI Center Project Number 044-96. Establish a new freestanding MRI facility. Project cost is estimated at $900,000. Filed: 10-02-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision date: 01-27-97. Open Gwinnett MRI Center is located at Old Norcross Road in Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, 30245. Contact: Mr. Howard S. Rosing, President, North Atlanta Scan Associates, P.C. (770)394-8900.
Open Fayette MRI Center Project Number 050-96. Establish an Open MRI Center. Filed: 10-16-96. Project costs are estimated at $900,000. Open Fayette MRI Center is located at Apex Medical Building Highway 54 in Fayetteville, Fayette County, 30215. Contact: Howard S. Rosing, President, North Atlanta Scan Associates, P.C. (770) 394-8900.
Toombs County Hospital Project Number 051-96. Renovation and expansion project including the Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Radiology Departments. Filed:
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10-22-96. Project costs are estimated at $4,606, 755. Toombs County Hospital is located at 1703 Meadows Lane P.O. Box 1048 in Vidalia, Toombs County, 30474. Contact: Frances Tucker, Vice President of _Professional Services, Meadows Regional Medical Center (912) 5375829.
Augusta Regional Medical Center Project Number 054-96. Purchase Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) equipment. Filed: 10-30-96. Project costs are estimated at $1,279,000. Augusta Regional Medical Center is located at 3651 Wheeler Road in Augusta, Richmond County, 30909. Contact: Mr. Michael K. Kerner, Chief Executive Officer, Augusta Regional Medical Center (706) 6513232.
Baptist North Hospital Project Number 076-96. Establish 15-bed skilled nursing unit. Project cost is estimated at $2,001,751. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision Date 02-28-97. Baptist North Hospital is located at 133 Samaritan Drive, P.O. Box 768 in Cumming, Forsyth County, 30130. Contact: Mr. John Herron, Administrator, Georgia Baptist Health Care System, Inc. (404) 844-3218 or (404) 887-2355.
Tanner Medical Center Project Number 081-96. Renovate Labor Delivery Recovery Post-Partum suites. Project costs are estimated at $1,975,000. Filed: 11-13-96. Decision date: 02-19-97. Tanner Medical Center is located at 705 Dixie Street in Carrollton, Carroll County, GA. 30117. Contact: Ms. Gloria Emory, COO, Tanner Medical Center, Inc. (770) 836-9580.
Memorial Hospital and Manor Project number 082-96. Renovate Labor Delivery Recovery suites and renovate lobby. Project costs are estimated at $3,371,649. Filed: 1115-96. Decision date: 02-19-97. Memorial Hospital and Manor is located at 1500 East Shotwell Street in Bainbridge, Decatur County, GA 31717. Contact Mr. James G. Peak, CEO, Hospital Authority of the City of Bainbridge and Decatur County (912) 246-3500.
Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta Project Number 028-96. Add a 6th cardiac catheterization laboratory. The project also involves adding five beds to the Admit/Recovery Unit for a total capacity of 19 beds. Project costs is estimated at $2,615,321. Filed: 05-24-96; Complete: 07-17-96; Decision deadline: 10-14-96. Extended 30 days from 10-14-96. Decision date: 11-12-96. Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta is located at 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, N.E., Atlanta, Fulton County, 30342.

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Contact: Ms. Michele Molden, Vice President for Planning and Marketing, Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta (404) 851-5864. Joined with 039-96 and 041-96.
Emory University Hospital Project Number 039-96. Establish outpatient cardiac catheterization laboratory at 5955 State Bridge Road in Duluth, Fulton County, 30342. Project cost is estimated at $1,230,979. Filed: 08-01-96. Complete: 0815-96. Decision deadline: 11-12-96. Contact: Ms. Barbara V. Schroeder, Director of Strategic Planning, (404) 778-5754. Joined with 028-96 and 041-96.
Piedmont Hospital Project Number 041-96. Add a fourth cardiac catheterization laboratory. The project also calls for increasing the number of beds in the admit/recovery unit from 11 to 18 beds. Project cost is estimated at $2,675,868. Filed: 08-13-96. Complete: 08-14-96. Decision deadline: 11-11-96. Piedmont Hospital is located at 1968 Peachtree Road, N.W., Atlanta, Fulton County, 30309. Contact: Mr. Richard B. Hubbard, President, Piedmont Hospital (404) 605-5000. Joined with 028-96 and 039-96.
Maple Ridge Health Care Center Project Number 052-96; Expansion project to provide an additional 11 beds to an existing 63-bed nursing home. Project cost is estimated at $555, 700. Filed: 10-29-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Maple Ridge Health Care Center is located at 22 Maple Ridge Drive, S.E., Cartersville, Bartow County, 30120. Contact: Mr. Dana W. Karschner, Attorney for Maple Ridge Health Care Center (770) 939-8720. Joined with 069-96.
Columbia Cartersville Medical Center Project Number 069-96. Establishment of 11 skilled nursing beds. Project costs are estimated at $473,250. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Columbia Cartersville Medical Center is located at P.O. Box 200008 in Cartersville, Bartow County, 30120. Contact: Mr. Keith Sandlin, Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Cartersville Medical Center (770) 387-8182. Joined with 052-96.
Chatsworth Health Care Center Project Number 053-96. Expansion project to provide an additional 13 beds to an existing 120-bed intermingled nursing home. Project cost is estimated at $790, 100. Filed: 10-29-96. Complete 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Chatsworth Health Care Center is located on Old Dalton Ellijay Road, P.O. Box 1126, Chatsworth, Murray County, 30705. Contact: Mr. Dana W. Karschner, Attorney for Chatsworth Health Care Center (770) 939-8720.
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Joined with 067-96.
Columbia Murray Medical Center Project Number 067-96. Establishment of 13 skilled nursing beds. The 13-bed skilled nursing unit would function as a separate department of the Medical Center. Project cost is estimated at $750,965. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Columbia Murray Medical Center is located at 707 Old Ellijay Road, P.O. Box 1406, in Chatsworth, Murray County, 30705. Contact: Richard Cook, Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Murray Medical Center (706) 695-4564. Joined with 053-96.
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Project Number 060-96. Renovation project to develop a 13-bed skilled nursing unit within its existing hospital structure. Project cost is estimated at $998,200. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital is located at 417 Third Avenue in Albany, Dougherty County, 31703. Contact: Mr. Joel Wernick, Chief Executive Officer, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc. (912) 889-4100. Joined with 068-96 and 070-96.
Columbia Palmyra Medical Centers Project Number 068-96. Establishment of 13 skilled nursing beds. Project cost is estimated at $293,351. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 1101-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Columbia Palmyra Medical Centers is located at 2000 Palmyra Road in Albany, Dougherty County, 31702. Contact: Mr. Allen Golson, Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Palmyra Medical Centers (912) 434-2000. Joined with 060-96 and 070-96.
Albany Health Care Project Number 070-96. Establishment of 13 skilled nursing beds. Project cost is estimated at $249,860. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Albany Health Care is located at 222 3rd Avenue in Albany, Dougherty County, 31705. Contact: Mr. Charles E. Ellis, Financial Manager, Albany Health Care, Inc. (912) 4367204. Joined with 060-96 and 068-96.
Geriatric Life Care Center Project Number 055-96; Provide Integrated Continuum of Geriatric Services; Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 0228-97. Project costs are estimated at $43,967,484. Central Georgia Health Systems is located at 691 Cherry Street in Macon, Bibb County, 31201. Contact: Mr. Marvin Noles, Director of Planning, Central Georgia Health Systems (912) 633-1208.
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Traces of Ti'ger Project Number 056-96. Provide Integrated Continuum of Geriatric Services. Project cost is estimated at $2,217,520. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Traces of Tiger is located at P.O. Box 219, Bridge Creek Road in Tiger, Rabun County, 30576. Contact: Dr. Charles Pennington, Chief Executive Officer, Traces of Tiger, Inc. (706) 746-5643.
Tanner Medical Center Project Number 057-96. Integrated Continuum of Geriatric Services. Project cost is estimated at $505,725. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Tanner Medical Center is located at 705 Dixie Street, Carrollton, Carroll County, 30117. Contact: Gloria Emory, Chief Operating Officer, Tanner Medical Center, Inc. (770) 836-9580.
Langdale Place Project Number 058-96. Provide Integrated Continuum of Geriatric Services. Project cost is estimated at $2,297, 110. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Langdale Place is located at 2720 Windmere Drive, Valdosta, Lowndes County, 31602. Contact: Mr. Jack Edwards, Jr., Director of Planning and Marketing, The Hospital Authority of Valdosta-Lowndes County (912) 333-1497.
West Georgia Medical Center Project Number 059-96. Provide Integrated Continuum of Geriatric Services. Project cost is estimated at $27,500. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. West Georgia Medical Center is located at 1514 Vernon Road in LaGrange, Troup County, 30240. Contact: Ms. Carol Todd, Director, Legal and Regulatory Services, West Georgia Medical Center (706) 845-3703.
Phoebe Putney Medical Center Project Number 061-96. Provide Integrated Continuum of Geriatric Services. Project cost is estimated at $625,200. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital is located at 417 Third Avenue in Albany, Dougherty County, 31703. Contact: Mr. Joel Wernick, Chief Executive Officer, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc. (912) 889-4100.
Tift General Hospital Project Number 062-96. Provide Integrated Continuum of Geriatric Services. Project is estimated at $461, 116. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Tift General Hospital is located at 901 East 18th Street in Tifton, Tift County, 31794. Contact: Angie King, Director of Quality Management, Tift General Hospital (912) 386-6199.
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Telfair County Hospital Project Number 063-96. Provide Integrated Continuum of Geriatric Services. Project cost is estimated at $0.00. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Telfair County Hospital is located at P.O. Box 150 in McRae, Telfair County, 31055. Contact: Ms. Gail B. Norris, Chief Executive Officer, Telfair County Hospital, Inc. (912) 668-5621.
University Hospital Project Number 064-96. Provide Integrated Continuum of Geriatric Services. Project cost is estimated at $1,433,037. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. University Hospital is located at 1350 Walton Way in Augusta, Richmond County, 30901. Contact: Ms. Catherine P. Slade, Assistant Vice President, University Health Services, Inc. (706) 828-2485 and Mr. David Henderson, Director of Planning, St. Joseph Center for Life, Inc. (706) 481-7721.
Coliseum Medical Centers Project Number 065-96. Provide Integrated Continuum of Geriatric Services. Project cost is estimated at $189,000. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Coliseum Medical Centers is located at 350 Hospital Drive in Macon, Bibb County, 31213. Contact: Michael S. Boggs, Chief Executive Officer, Coliseum Park Hospital, Inc. (912) 745-9461.
Columbia Redmond Regional Medical Center Project Number 066-96. Provide Integrated Continuum of Geriatric Services. Project cost is estimated at $1,494,266. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Columbia Redmond Regional Medical Center is located at 501 Redmond Road, P.O. Box 107001, in Rome, Floyd County, 30164. Contact: Ms. Ann N. Pinson, Director of Planning and Development, Redmond Park Hospital, Inc. (706) 802-3036.
Wesley Woods Geriatric Center of Emory University Project Number 071-96. Provide Integrated Continuum of Geriatric Services. Project cost is estimated at $0.00. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Wesley Woods Geriatric Center of Emory University is located at 1817 Clifton Road in Atlanta, DeKalb County, 30329. Contact: William Minnix, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, Wesley Woods, Inc. ( 404) 728-6206.
Floyd Medical Center Project Number 072-96. Provide Integrated Continuum of Geriatric Services. Project cost is estimated at $4,890, 125. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Floyd Medical
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Center is located on Turner McCall Boulevard, P.O. Box 233 in Rome, Floyd County, 30161. Contact: Mr. Max Kimball, President and Chief Executive Officer, Renaissance Marquis, Inc. (706) 295-0014. Contact: .)\llr. Kurt Stuenkel, Chief Executive Officer, Hospital Authority of Floyd County (706) 802-2575.
Windy Hill Hospital Project Number 073-96. Provide Integrated Continuum of Geriatric Services. Project cost is estimated at $451,000. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Windy Hill Hospital is located at 2540 Windy Hill Road in Marietta, Cobb County, 30067. Contact: Mr. Thomas E. Hill, President and Chief Executive Officer, Northwest Georgia Health System, Inc. (770) 732-5517.
RiverGreen at Howell Mill Project Number 074-96. Provide Integrated Continuum of Geriatric Services. Project cost is estimated at $77,965,000. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. RiverGreen at Howell Mill is located at RiverGreen Parkway in Duluth, Gwinnett County, 30136. Contact: Mr. Mark Mullin, Senior Planning Analyst, Hospital Authority of Gwinnett County (770) 995-4193.
New Perry Nursing Home Project Number 075-96. Provide Integrated Continuum of Geriatric Services. Project cost is estimated at $2,210,802. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. New Perry Nursing Home is located at P.O. Drawer Pin Perry, Houston County, 31069. Contact: William C. Davis, Jr., New Perry Nursing Home, Inc. (912) 988-1294.
Oconee Regional Senior Services Project Number 077-96. Provide Integrated Continuum of Geriatric Services. Project costs is estimated at $4,041,918. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Oconee Regional Senior Services is located at 595 Martin Luther King Drive in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, 31601. Contact: Mr. Brian L. Riddle, Chief Executive Officer, Baldwin County Hospital Authority (912) 454-3550.
Georgia Baptist Geriatric Continuum of Care Campus Project Number 078-96. Provide Integrated Continuum of Geriatric Services. Project cost is estimated at $13, 198,946. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Georgia Baptist Geriatric Continuum of Care Campus is located at 1424 Hudson Bridge Road in Stockbridge, Henry County, 30281.
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Contact: Dr. Ronald Stone, Senior Vice President, Georgia Baptist Health Care System, Inc. (404) 653-3626.
.Rockdale Health System Project Number 079-96. Provide Integrated Continuum of Geriatric Services. Project cost is estimated at $770,015. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Rockdale Health System is located at 1412 Milstead Avenue in Conyers, Rockdale County, 30207. Contact: Ms. Lynn Churchill, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Rockdale Health System, Inc. (770) 918-3101.
Columbia Eastside Medical Center Project Number 080-96; Provide Integrated Continuum of Geriatric Services. Project cost is estimated at $2,586,254. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Columbia Eastside Medical Center is located at 2160 Fountain Drive in Snellville, Gwinnett County, 30278. Contact: Mr. Greg Caples, Chief Financial Officer, Gwinnett Community Hospital, Inc. (770) 736-2420.

Remanded Applications
Recently Approved Applications

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Emory-Adventist Hospital (Formerly) Smyrna Hospital Project Number 117-92. Establish a home health agency. There aren't any capital cost associated with this project. Approved: 11-27-96 by Consent Order. Emory-Adventist Hospital is located at 3949 South Cobb Drive in Smyrna, Cobb County, GA 30080-6300. Contact: Mr. Larry D. Luce, President, Emory-Adventist Hospital (770) 436-3162, ext. 2103.
Augusta Regional Medical Center Project Number 045-96. Develop a long-term, acute-care hospital within a hospital. Filed: 10-07-96. Project costs are estimated at $300,000. Augusta Regional Medical Center is located at 3651 Wheeler Road in Augusta, Richmond County, 30909. Contact: Mr. Phil Unger, Vice President of Development, Columbia Health System (404) 816-3599. Contact: Mr. Greg Sassman, Vice President of Development, American Transitional Hospitals (615) 791-7099.
Coliseum Medical Center Project Number 046-96. Develop a long-term, acute-care hospital within a hospital. Filed: 10-07-96. Project costs are estimated at $300,000. Coliseum Medical Center is located at 350 Hospital Drive in Macon, Bibb County, 31213. Contact: Mr. Phil Unger, Vice President of Development, Columbia Health System (404) 816-3599. Contact: Mr.

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Greg Sassman, Vice President of Development, American Transitional

Hospitals (615) 791-7099.

West Paces Medical Center Project Number 047-96; Develop a long-term, acute-care hospital within a hospital. Filed: 10-07-96. Project costs are estimated at $300,000. West Paces Medical Center is located at 3200 Howell Mill Road, N.W., Atlanta, Fulton County, 30327-4101. Contact: Mr. Phil Unger, Vice President of Development, Columbia Health System (404) 816-3599. Contact: Mr. Greg Sassman, Vice President of Development, American Transitional Hospitals (615) 791-7099.
Doctors Hospital of Columbus Project Number 048-96. Develop a long-term, acute-care hospital within a hospital. Filed: 10-07-96. Project costs are estimated at $300,000. Doctors Hospital of Columbus is located at 616 19th Street, Columbus, Muscogee County, 31902. Contact: Mr. Phil Unger, Vice President of Development, Columbia Health System (404) 816-3599. Contact: Mr. Greg Sassman, Vice President of Development, American Transitional Hospitals (615) 791-7099.
Associated Services of Accountable Professionals, Ltd. Project number 021-93. Establish a home health agency. Project costs are estimated at $0.00. Filed: 02-19-93. Denied: April 20, 1993. Approved by Consent Order: 11-27-96. Associated Services of Accountable Professionals is located at 520 West Atlanta Street in
Marietta, Cobb County, GA 30060. Contact: Ms. Laura E. Austin (404)
428-1515.
Northside Hospital Outpatient Surgery Center Project Number 091-95. Relocation of a free-standing ambulatory surgery center. Project costs are estimated at $820, 522. Filed: 08-2595. Review Board Approved: 11-22-96. Northside Outpatient Surgery Center is located at 3400 A State Bridge Road, Suite 240 in Alpharetta,
Fulton County, GA 30202. Contact: Mr. Christopher E. Press (404)
851-8233.
Americare Home Health Services Project number 118-93. Establish a home-health agency in Spalding County to also serve Fayette and Pike counties. Denied on 05-04-94. Appealed on 05-12-94. Remanded to the planning agency for further review: 08-22-96. Extended an additional 15 days from 10-30-96. New decision deadline: 11-14-96. Joined with project numbers 004-94 (Extended Community Home Health) and 005-94 (ABC Home Health Services). Contact: Nancy P. Nutting, ESQ.. , Hunter, Maclean, Exley & Dunn, P.C., 200 East Saint Julian Street, Savannah, Georgia, 31401,
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(912) 236-0261.
Extended Community Home Health Services Project number 004-94. Establish a home-health agency in Fayette County to also serve Spalding, Coweta, and Clayton counties. Denied on 05-04-94. Appealed on 06-06-94. Remanded to the planning agency for further review: 08-22-96. Extended an additional 15 days from 10-30-96. New decision deadline: 11-14-96. Joined with project numbers 118-93 (Americare Home Health Services) and 005-94 (ABC Home Health Services). Contact: Brenda Harris, Administrator, 4151 Memorial Drive, Suite 223-A, Decatur, Georgia, 30032 (404) 292-3007.
University Health Services Project Number 031-96. Renovation and expansion project, including the women's center and endoscopy suite. Project costs are estimated at $18,884, 109. Filed: 06-28-96. Complete: 07-12-96. Decision deadline was extended 30 days from 10-09-96. Approved: 11-08-96. University Health Services is located at 1350 Walton Way in Augusta, Richmond County, 30901. Contact: Ms. Catherine P. Slade, Assistant Vice President, University Health Services, Inc. (706) 828-2485.
Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia Project Number 032-96. Equipment acquisition project. The facility provides radiation therapy for cancer patients. The proposal calls for adding two accelerators, for a total of three, and one simulator, for a total of two. To accommodate the new equipment, the 5,600-square-foot facility would be increased to 21,600 square feet. Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia is located at 2349 Lawrenceville Highway, Decatur, DeKalb County, 30033. Project cost is estimated at $8,848, 179. Filed: 06-2896. Complete: 07-10-96. Decision deadline extended 30 days from October 7, 1996. New decision date: November 6, 1996. Approved: 11-06-96. Contact: Mr. Dennis Holcombe, President, Investment Selection Services, Inc., (770) 992-0955.
Lee County Health Care Center Project Number 035-96. Cost overrun on the construction of a 60-bed nursing home. The estimated project cost is $758, 120. Filed: 07-111996. Deemed complete: 08-22-1996. Decision deadline: 11-19-1996. The Lee County Health Center is currently under construction at 214 Main Street in Leesburg, Lee County. Contact: Mr. Randy Coody, Health Care South, Inc. (912) 783-1438.
Camden Medical Center Project Number 036-96. Addition of four beds to the Maternal Natal Unit. The project also involves the addition of an orthopedic surgical suite and cardiac rehabilitation services. It would result in a total
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capacity of 12 labor/delivery/recovery/post-partum beds. Project cost is estimated at $5,957,480. Filed: July 12, 1996. Complete: 07-25-96. Decision deadline: 11-18-96. .Camden Medical Center is located at P.O. Box 1518 in Brunswick, Glynn County, 31521-1518. Contact: Mr. Warren Manley, Camden Medical Center (912) 576-4400.
Green Acres Nursing Home Project Number 107-94. Addition of three skilled nursing beds. The proposed expansion would result in a total capacity of 98 beds. Filed: 10-05-94. Complete: 11-07-94. Approved: 04-04-95. Appealed by Oconee Regional Medical Center: 05-02-95. Remanded to the planning agency for further review: 07-10-96. Decision deadline extended 30 days from 10-07-96. New deadline: 1f-06-96. Approved: 11-06-96. Green Acres Nursing Home is located at 313 Allen Memorial Drive, S.W., Milledgeville, Baldwin County, 31061. Joined with Project Number 122-94, Oconee Regional Medicar Center. Contact: Mr. E. C. "Brick" Nelson, Nelson and Crawford, Inc., Post Office Box 1060, Gray, Georgia 31032; (912) 986-5609.
Oconee Regional Medical Center Project Number 122-94. Develop a three-bed skilled nursing unit. Hospital officials would develop the new service through the conversion of existing acute-care beds. Filed: 11-18-94. Complete: 12-05-94. Denied: 04-03-95. Appealed by applicant: 05-02-95. Remanded to the planning agency for further review: 07-10-96. Decision deadline extended 30 days from 10-07-96; New deadline: 1106-96. Approved: 11-06-96. Joined with project number 107-94, Green Acres Nursing Home. Oconee Regional Medical Center is located at 821 North Cobb Street, Post Office Box 690, Milledgeville, Baldwin County, 31061. Contact: Mr. Brian L. Riddle, Chief Executive Officer, (912) 454-3550.
Columbia Marietta Surgical Center Project Number 034-96. Relocate the existing facility. The proposal calls for moving the surgical center to a new site located across the street and less than 300 yards from the present site. The relocation would allow the surgical center to upgrade its facilities and to consolidate services into a single building. The surgical center would maintain its present complement of seven operating rooms, two small procedure rooms, and a pain center. The estimated project cost is $4,819,344. Filed: 06-08-1996. Complete. 06-22-96. Decision deadline extended 30 days from 10-19-1996. New decision date: 11-18-1996. Approved 11-18-96. Columbia Marietta Surgical Center is located at 796 Church Street, Marietta, Cobb County, 30060. Contact: Ms. Charlotte Bellantoni, Administrator, Marietta Outpatient Surgery, Ltd. (770) 4221579.
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ABC Home Health Services Project number 005-94. Establish a home-health agency in Meriwether County to also serve Pike, Spalding, Troup, and Upson counties. Denied on 05-04-94. Appealed 06-01-94. Remanded to the planning agency for further review: 08-22-96. Extended an additional 15 days from 10-30-96. New decision deadline: 11-14-96. Joined with project numbers 118-93 (Americare Home Health Services), 101-93 (International Medical Services), 004-94 (Extended Community Home Health), and 005-94 (ABC Home Health Services). Contact: Victor L. Moldovan, ESQ.. , Phears & Moldovan, Suite 373, 4725 Peachtree Corners Circle, Norcross, Georgia, 30092, (404) 4462116.
Savannah Outpatient Surgery Center Project Number 030-96. Develop a multispecialty outpatient surgery center. Project cost is estimated at $3,953,340. Filed: 05-30-96. Complete: 07-10-96. Decision deadline: 11-04-96. Extended 30 days from 11-04-96. Decision deadline: 12-04-96. The proposed facility, which would include four operating rooms, would be located along Commerce Drive in Savannah, Chatham County. Contact: Rich Greco, M.D., Savannah Plastic Surgery Center, 5361 Reynolds Avenue, Savannah, Georgia 31405; (912) 354-4411. Joined with 040-96.
GSA Center for Outpatient Surgery Project Number 040-96. Develop a freestanding ambulatory surgery center. The proposed facility would include four operating rooms. Project cost is estimated at $5,319,557. Filed: 08-05-96. Complete: 08-07-96. Decision deadline: 11-04-96. Extended 30 days from 11-04-96. Decision deadline: 12-04-96. Its location is St. Joseph's Professional Plaza, 11706 Mercy Boulevard, in Savannah, Chatham County. Joined with Project Number 030-96, Savannah Outpatient Surgery Center. Contact: Ms. Becky Ramsey, Chief Operating Officer, Georgia Specialty Associates, P.C., 15 Central Park, 340 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah, Georgia 31416 (912) 354-4447.
Eastside Medical Center Project Number 049-96. Develop a long-term, acute-care hospital within a hospital. Filed: 10-07-96. Project costs are estimated at $300,000. Eastside Medical Center is located at 1700 Medical Way, Snellville, Gwinnett County, 30278. Contact: Mr. Phil Unger, Vice President of Development, Columbia Health System (404) 816-3599. Contact: Mr. Greg Sassman, Vice President of Development, American Transitional Hospitals (615) 791-7099.

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Memorial Hospital and Manor 1500 East Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, Decatur County, 31717; Project Number 033-96; Renovate the birthing center and adjacent lobby; Filed: July 1, 1996; Deemed complete: July 10, 1996; Decision deadline extended 30 days from October 7, 1996, New decision date: November 11, 1996. Withdrawn: 11-04-96. The project calls for replacing 10 obstetric beds with 10 labor/delivery, recovery/post-partum beds at an estimated cost of $3,371,649. Contact: Mr. James C. Peak, Chief Executive Officer, (912) 246-3500.
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