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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 Agency in 1994, does not involve any new beds or services. Project cost is estimated at $5,000,000. Filed: July 18, 1996. Complete: 09-16-96. Decision deadline: 12-14-96. Extended 30 days from 12-14-96. New decision deadline: 01-13-97. Approved: 01-1397. Egleston Children's Hospital at Emory University is located at 1405 Clifton Road, N.E., Atlanta, DeKalb County, 30322. Contact: Ms. Andrea Price (404) 315-2682.
Northwoods Medical Specialists Project Number 105-95. Construct a freestanding multispecialty ambulatory surgery center. Project costs are estimated at $2,568,557. Filed: 10-12-95. Complete: 10-25-95. Approved initially: 3-20-96. Appealed by Northside Hospital and Northside Health Services (Northside Ambulatory Surgery Center): 3-26-96. Appealed by Gwinnett Medical Center and Joan Glancy Memorial Hospital: 04-12-96. Appealed by Baptist North Hospital and Georgia Baptist Same Day Surgery: 04-16-96. Hearing Officer John Sibley approved Northwoods Medical Specialists: 01-08-97. The above named facility is located at 1230 Bald Ridge Marina Road in Cumming (Forsyth County) 30130. Contact: Mr. Gregory A. Hurst, Chief Financial Officer, North Fulton Regional Hospital: (404) 751-2591.
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 deadline: 11-12-96. Extended 30 days from 11-12-96. New decision deadline: 12-12-96. Approved: 12-12-96. Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta is located at 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, N.E., Atlanta, Fulton County, 30342. Contact: Ms. Michele Molden, Vice President for Planning and Marketing, Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta (404) 8515864. Joined with 039-96 and 041-96.
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 deadline: 12-29-96. Approved: 12-12-96. The Family Health
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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.
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. Extended 30 days. Approved: 12-12-96. 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.
Augusta Regional Medical Center Project Number 045-96. Develop a long-term, acute-care hospital within a hospital. Filed: 10-07-96. Complete: 11-19-96. Approved: 12-0696. 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 (770) 446-7400. Contact: Mr. 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. Complete: 11-19-96. Approved: 12-06-96. Project costs are estimated at $300,000. West Paces Medical Center is located at 3200 Howell Mill Road, N.W., Atlanta, Fulton County, 303274101. Contact: Mr. Phil Unger, Vice President of Development, Georgia Division, Columbia Health System (770) 446-7400. Contact: Mr. Greg Sassman, Vice President of Development, American Transitional Hospitals (615) 791-7099.
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 capacity of 12 labor/delivery/recovery/post-partum beds. Project cost is estimated at
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$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.
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 deadline: 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) 422-1579.
Summit Hospital of East Georgia Project number 084-96. Develop a 50-bed long-term acute hospital through leased space at University Hospital. Summit Hospital of East Georgia would serve Richmond County and 13 surrounding counties known as the Central Savannah River Area. Project costs are estimated at $500,000. Filed: 12-04-96. Decision deadline: 03-16-97. Complete: 12-17-96. Approved: 12-20-96. 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 at The Medical Center located in Columbus. Summit Hospital of West Georgia would serve Muscogee and surrounding counties. Project costs are estimated at $500,000. Filed: 12-09-96. Decision deadline: 03-16-97. Complete: 12-17-96. Approved: 12-20-96. 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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Winthrop Home Health Agency Project number 014-91. Establish a home health agency serving Bartow, Cherokee, and Floyd counties. There are no capital costs associated with this proposal. Denied: 05-21-91. Applicant appealed: 06-21-94. Hearing officer affirmed Agency decision: 10-28-95. Applicant filed an appeal to the review board: 02-21-96. Application was remanded back to the hearing officer by the review board: 04-0196. Hearing officer denied applicant: 08-30-96. A review by the board was conducted: 12-02-96. The Board adopted the findings of the hearing officer and denied the application: 12-09-96.
Northside Hospital Ambulatory Surgical Center Project Number 011-93. Develop a multipurpose, freestanding outpatient surgery center. Project costs were estimated at $1,359,925. Filed: 02-02-93. Complete: 04-05-93. Denied: 08-12-93. Appealed by applicant: 08-19-93. Hearing Officer John Sibley denied the proposal 01-08-97. If approved, the facility would have been located in the Ridge Medical Office Building at Georgia 400 and State Bridge Road in Alpharetta, Fulton County. Joined with Project Numbers 016-93 (Cumming Ambulatory Surgical Center) 038-93 (Peachtree Corners Outpatient Surgery Center) and 041-93 (Baptist North Hospital). Comparatively reviewed with Project Number 044-93 (Georgia Short Stay Surgery Center.
Cumming Ambulatory Surgical Center Project Number 016-93. Construct a multispecialty ambulatory surgery center. Project costs were estimated at $1,585,818. Filed: 02-11-93. Complete: 03-16-93. Denied: 08-12-93. Appealed by applicant: 0819-93. The proposed facility would have included three operating rooms and it would have been attached to the existing Ambulatory Diagnostic Center located near Georgia 400 at Bald Ridge Marina Road in Cumming (Forsyth County). Joined with Project Numbers 011-93 (Northside Hospital Ambulatory Surgical Center) 038-93 (Peachtree Corners Outpatient Surgery Center) and 041-93 (Baptist North Hospital). Comparatively reviewed with Project Number 044-93 (Georgia Short Stay Surgery Center.
Baptist North Hospital Project Number 041-93. Develop an outpatient surgery program. There were no capital costs associated with this project. Filed: 04-01-93. Complete: 04-15-93. Denied: 08-12-93. Appealed by applicant: 0908-93. Appeal hearing was held on 09-3,4,5-96. Closing arguments were submitted: 11-26-96. Hearing officer John Sibley denied the project: 01-08-96. The program, if approved, would have included one operating room used exclusively for outpatient surgical procedures. Joined with Project Numbers 011-93 (Northside Hospital Ambulatory Surgical Center) 016-93 (Cumming Ambulatory Surgical Center) and

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Northside Ambulatory Surgery Center Project Number 114-95. Develop a freestanding, multispecialty ambulatory surgery center. Project costs were estimated at $1,598,804. Filed: 11-22-95. Complete: 11-22-95. Denied: 03-20-96. Appealed by applicant: 03-26-96. Appealed by the City of Alpharetta: 04-03-96. Hearing officer John Sibley denied the project: 01-08-96.
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. Extended 30 days from 11-12-96. New decision deadline: 12-12-96. Denied: 12-12-96. Contact: Ms. Barbara V. Schroeder, Director of Strategic Planning, (404) 778-5754. Joined with 028-96 and 041-96.
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.
West Georgia Medical Center Project Number 059-96. Provide Integrated Continuum of Geriatric Services. Project costs are estimated at $27,500. Filed: 11-01-96. Complete: 11-01-96. Decision deadline: 02-28-97. Withdrawn: 1-1397. West Georgia Medical Center is located at 1514 Vernon Road in LaGrange, Troup County, 30240. Contact: Ms. Carol Todd, Director of Legal and Regulatory Services, West Georgia Medical Center (706) 8453703.
Peachtree Corners Outpatient Surgery Center Project Number 038-93. Develop a multispecialty outpatient surgery center. Project costs were estimated at $1,856,000. Filed: 03-30-93. Complete: 01-09-93. Denied: 08-12-93. Appealed by applicant: 1108-93. Hearing officer John Sibley denied the project: 01-08-96. The proposed facility would have been located in a medical office building at 5635 Peachtree Parkway in Norcross, Gwinnett County, and it would have included three operating rooms. Joined with Project Numbers 011-

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93 (Northside Hospital Ambulatory Surgical Center) 016-93 (Cumming Ambulatory Surgical Center) and, 041-93 (Baptist North Hospital). Comparatively reviewed with Project Number 044-93 (Georgia Short Stay Surgery Center. Comparatively reviewed with Project Number 04493 (Georgia Short Stay Surgery Center. 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.
Memorial Hospital and Manor 1500 East Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, Decatur County, 31717; Project Number 033-94; Renovate the birthing center and adjacent lobby; Filed: July 1, 1996; Deemed complete: July 10, 1996; Decision deadline extended 30 days from 10-07-96, New decision deadline: 11-11-96. 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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Contents New Applications ....................................... 2 Incomplete Applications .................................. 2 Pending Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Joined Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Remanded Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Approved Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Denied Applications .................................... 12 Withdrawn Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Northside Hospital Project number 086-96. Expansion/Renovation project of 14 postpartum beds to the Women's Center and other areas. Northside Hospital primarily serves Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, and Gwinnett Counties. Project costs are estimated at $10,000,000. Filed: 12-18-96. Northside Hospital is located at 1000 Johnson Ferry Road, NE in Atlanta, Fulton County, GA 30342. Contact: Ms. Eileen M. Hayes, CHE, Director of Planning, Northside Hospital, Inc. (404) 851-8233.
Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics Project number 087-96. Replace existing facility. The project describes the demolition and construction of a new facility for MCG's Center for Sports Medicine. Project costs are estimated at $2,325,815. Filed: 12-19-96. Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics is located at 1120 15th Street in Augusta, Richmond County, GA 30912. Contact: Ms. Patricia Sodomka, Executive Director, Medical College of Georgia and Clinics (706) 721-3924.

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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 deadline: 01-26-97. RT. Jones Regional Hospital is located at 201 Hospital Road in Canton, Cherokee County, 30114. Contact: Mr. Douglas M. Parker, CEO, RT. Jones Regional Hospital (770) 720-5196.
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 deadline: 01-18-97. 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.

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Open Fayette MRI Center Project Number 050-96. Establish an Open MRI Center. Filed: 10-16-96. Complete: 11-08-96. Decision deadline: 01-30-97. 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: 11-18-96. Complete: 12-03-96. Decision deadline: 03-02-97. 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. Complete: 11-13-96. Decision deadline: 02-10-97. 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) 651-3232.
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 Deadline 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) 8872355.
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 deadline: 02-23-97. 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: 11-
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15-96. Decision deadline: 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.
Long/Macintosh HealthCare Center Project number 083-96. Establish a 66-bed combined skilled nursing and intermediate care nursing home to serve Liberty, Long, and Macintosh counties. Project costs are estimated at $3, 177,692. Filed: 12-02-96. Complete: 12-05-96. Decision deadline: 03-04-97. Long/Macintosh 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.

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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. Proje.ct 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. 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.

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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.
Traces of Tiger 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.
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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.
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.
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 8. Norris, Chief Executive Officer, Telfair County Hospital, Inc. (912) 668-5621.
University Hospital/Saint Joseph Center for Life 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
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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 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: Mr. 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.
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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. 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
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County, 30278. Contact: Mr. Greg Caples, Chief Financial Officer, Gwinnett Community Hospital, Inc. (770) 736-2420.

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Henry General Hospital Project Number 067-95. Construct a 79-bed hospital-based skilled nursing facility. Project costs are estimated at $4,272,335. Filed: 0614-95. Complete: 08-08-95. Denied: 01-02-96. Appealed by applicant: 01-22-96. A resolution has been reached before Hearing officer Jordan E. Lubin whereby the Planning Agency is amendable to the applicants' splitting the skilled nursing beds. Accordingly, Henry General's project was remanded to the State Health Planning Agency on 01-10-97. Decision deadline: 01-31-97. Joined with Project Number 092-95, Southern Crescent Rehabilitation and Retirement Community. Contact Mr. Joseph G. Brum, Hospital Authority of Henry County (404) 389-2240.
Southern Crescent Rehabilitation and Retirement Community Project Number 092-95. Construct a 79-bed skilled nursing facility as part of a retirement community. Project costs are estimated at $3,490,810. Filed: 08-29-95. Complete: 09-05-95. Denied: 01-02-96. Appealed by applicant: 01-03-96. If approved for development, the skilled nursing facility will be located in Stockbridge, Henry County, about one mile from Henry General Hospital. A resoulution has been reached beforeHearing officer Jordan E. Lubin whereby the Planning Agency is amendable to the applicants' splitting the skilled nursing beds. Accordingly, the above named project was remanded to the State Health Plan11ing Agency on 01-10-97. Decision deadline: 01-31-97. Joined with Project Number 067-95, Henry General Hospital. Contact: Omar El-Sawi, Southern Crescent Rehabilitation and Retirement Community (404) 968-0088.

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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: 07-16-96. Complete: 07-16-96. Decision deadline: 10-13-96. Decision deadline extended until: 12-27-96. Approved 1224-96. 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.

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