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DIVISION OF HEALTH PLANNING
Georgia Department of Community Health
CERTIFICATE OF NEED TRACKING REPORT
APRIL 28, 2000
Prepared by JohnH. Rice Public Information Officer
Georgia Department of Community Health Division of Health Planning 2 Peachtree Street, NW Suite 34.262 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3159 (404) 656-0655 (404) 656-0654 fax
www.communityhealth.state.ga.us

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New Applications
Thomas Jackson Tidwell, MD d/b/a Columbus Radiation Oncology Associates, PC 2000-20 Establish a Radiation Therapy Treatment Center. Estimated project cost: $1,813,670 Filed: 0420-00. Site of proposed project is 2121-B Warm Springs Road, Columbus (Muscogee County) Georgia 31904. Contact Mr. Don Cook, Officer Manager (706) 660-8121 or (706) 660-0215
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. 2000-21 Add 9 Acute Care Beds. Estimated project cost: $40,800 Filed: 04-21-00. Site of proposed project is 743 Spring Street, Gainsville (Hall County) Georgia 30501-3899. Contact Ms. LeTrell Simpson, VP Corporate Development (770) 535-3562
Incomplete Applications
Summit Asset Management, LLC (Liberty Park) 2000-12 Add 16 Beds to an Existing 24-Bed Personal Care Home (PCH). Estimated project cost: $2,289,688 Filed: 02-28-00. Deemed Incomplete: 03-10-00. Site of proposed project is Liberty Park at 202 Darsey Road, Hinesville (Liberty County) Georgia 31313. Contact Ms. Ann Pharr McRae (334) 2775087
Regional Care Services, Inc. 2000-14 Expansion of an Existing Facility. Estimated project cost: $0.00 Filed: 03-02-00. Deemed Incomplete: 03-13-00. Site of proposed project is 125 Commerce Drive, Fayettville (Fayette County) Georgia 30214. Contact Ms. Brenda Harris (770) 254-1041
Memorial Health University Medical Center 2000-19 Renovate and Modernize Existing Cancer Center Facility and Add Additional Square Footage to Enhance Existing Services. Estimated project cost: $5,630,400 Filed: 04-06-00. Deemed Incomplete: 0414-00. Site of proposed project is 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah (Chatham County) Georgia 31404. Contact Ms. Beth Thornton (912) 350-8083
Complete/Pending Applications
Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc. 092-99 Renovate and Construct a Four-Story Expansion to Existing Hospital. Estimated project cost: $32,252,599 Filed: 12-03-99. Deemed Incomplete: 12-16-99. Deemed Complete: 01-10-00. Decision Deadline: 04-08-00. Decision Deadline Extended: 05-08-00. Site of proposed project is 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta (Fulton County) Georgia 30342. Contact Mr. Douglas Holbrook, Director (404) 851-5933
Redmond Regional Medical Center 093-99 Acquire a Second CT Scanner. Estimated project cost: $2,021,304 Filed: 12-06-99. Deemed Incomplete: 12-17-99. Deemed Complete: 01-20-00. Decision Deadline: 04-18-00. Decision Deadline Extended: 05-18-00. Site of proposed project is 501 Redmond Road, Rome (Floyd County) Georgia 30164. Contact Mr. Erol Akdamar (706) 802-3011
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EHCA Eastside, LLC d/b/a Emory Eastside Medical Center 094-99 Expand Adult Psychiatric Services. Estimated project cost: $1,328,836 Filed: 12-13-99. Deemed Incomplete: 12-28-99. Deemed Complete: 02-21-00. Decision Deadline: 05-20-00. Site of proposed project is 1700 Medical Way, Snellville (Gwinnett County) Georgia 30078. Contact Mr. Richard Trumlin (770) 736-2491
Valdosta Estates, LLC 096-99 Construct a New 110-Bed Personal Care Home (PCH). Estimated project cost: $7,509,519 Filed: 12-17-99. Deemed Complete: 01-04-00. Decision Deadline: 04-02-00. Decision Deadline Extended: 05-02-00. Site of proposed project is Land Lot 35of11th Land 301 Feet from Perimeter Road, Valdosta (Lowndes County) Georgia 30034. Contact Mr. Mark Gary (770) 534-1070
Lanier Village Estates, Inc. 097-99 Construct a New 60-Bed Sheltered Nursing Facility in a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). Estimated project cost: $15,231,574 Filed: 12-28-99. Deemed Incomplete: 01-11-00. Deemed Complete: 01-26-00. Decision Deadline: 04-24-00. Decision Deadline Extended: 05-24-00. Sitecof proposed project is land lots 103 and 104 of the 1oth district, Gainsville (Hall County) Georgia 30501. Contact Mr. Gerald Grant (215) 661-8330
EHCA Eastside, LLC d/b/a Emory Eastside Medical Center 099-99 Purchase a Second CT Scanner. Estimated project cost: $1 ,608,556 Filed: 12-30-99. Deemed Complete: 01-13-00. Decision Deadline: 04-11-00. Decision Deadline Extended: 05-11-00. Site of proposed project is 1700 Medical Way, Snellville (Gwinnett County) Georgia 30078. Contact Mr. Richard Tumlin (770) 736-2491
Statesboro HMA, Inc. d/b/a Bulloch Memorial Hospital 100-99 Convert Mobile Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) unit to Fixed-Base In-house Unit. Estimated project cost: 3,085,790 Filed: 12-29-99. Deemed Complete: 01-12-00. Decision Deadline: 04-10-00. Decision Deadline Extended: 05-10-00. Site of proposed project is East Georgia Regional Medical Center at the 1300 block of Fair Road (Georgia Hwy. 67) Statesboro, (Bulloch County) Georgia 30458. Contact Mr. Bern Philipp, Ass't Executive Director Operations (912) 486-1508
GBM Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Open MRI of Dalton 2000-01 Construct an Open Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Unit. Estimated project cost: $962,497 Filed: 01-06-00. Deemed Incomplete: 01-20-00. Deemed Complete: 03-17-00. Decision Deadline: 0614-00. Site of proposed project is 1507 Professional Court, Dalton (Whitfield County) Georgia 30720. Contact Mr. J. Raymond Bates, Jr. (706) 278-0525
Cobb Hospital, Inc. 2000-02 Expand Service Area of Wellstar Home Health (WHH) by Acquiring Service Area of Aid & Assistance Home Health (AAHH). Estimated project cost: $20,000 Filed: 01-07-00. Deemed Complete: 01-21-00. Decision Deadline: 04-19-00. Decision Deadline Extended: 05-19-00. Site of proposed project is 805 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta (Cobb County) Georgia 30066. Contact Ms. Caroline Aultman (770) 793-7030
EHCA Cartersville, LLC d/b/a Emory Cartersville Medical Center 2000-03 Establish a Radiation Therapy Service. Estimated project cost: $2,976,127 Filed: 01-18-00. Deemed Complete: 01-31-00. Decision Deadline: 04-29-00. Decision Deadline Extended: 05-29-00. Site of proposed project is 960 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville (Bartow County) Georgia 30120. Contact Mr. Keith Sandlin (770) 387-8182
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Fannin Regional Hospital 2000-05 Construct a New Medical Office Building. Estimated project cost: $2,537,054 Filed: 01-21-00. Deemed Incomplete: 02-03-00. Deemed Complete: 04-03-00. Decision Deadline: 07-01-00. Site of proposed project is 2855 Old Highway 5 N, Blue Ridge (Fannin County) Georgia 30513. Contact Mr. John Greenwald (706) 632-4214 or Mr. Barry Mousa (706) 632-4295
Rome Imaging Center 2000-07 Expand Existing Diagnostic Imaging Department by Adding a PET Scanner. Estimated project cost: $1,148,558 Filed: 01-24-00. Deemed Complete: 02-14-00. Decision Deadline: 05-13-00. Site of proposed project is 309 West Tenth Street, Rome (Floyd County) Georgia 30161. Contact Dr. James Moseley (706) 232-1545
Dodge County Hospital 2000-08 Renovate, Expand and Update Existing Surgical and Perinatal Services. Estimated project cost: $5,876,530 Filed: 02-02-00. Deemed Complete: 02-15-00. Decision Deadline: 05-14-00. Site of proposed project is 715 Griffin Avenue, Eastman (Dodge County) Georgia 31023. Contact Ms. Meredith Smith, Administrator (912) 374-4000
Jonquil City Personal Care Home 2000-09 Add 14 Beds to an Existing 30-Bed Personal Care Home (PCH). Estimated project cost: $509,000 Filed: 02-09-00. Deemed Incomplete: 02-23-00. Deemed Complete: 03-16-00. Decision Deadline: 06-13-00. Site of proposed project is 1418 Spring Street, Smyrna (Cobb County) Georgia 30080. Contact Ms. Francis Souris (770) 333-0506
South Georgia Health Alliance, Inc. (Langdale Place) 2000-10 Expand Existing Personal Care Home (PCH) to Include an Alzheimer's Unit. Estimated project cost: $2,986,593 Filed: 02-14-00. Deemed Complete: 02-21-00. Decision Deadline: 05-20-00. Site of proposed project is Langdale Place at 2720 Windemere Drive, Valdosta (Lowndes County) Georgia 31602. Contact Mr. John Bowling (912) 333-1000
Newton Health System, Inc. d/b/a Newton General Hospital, Inc. 2000-11 Acquire Angiography Diagnostic Equipment. Estimated project cost: $1,350,000 Filed: 02-15-00. Deemed Complete: 02-29-00. Decision Deadline: 05-28-00. Site of proposed project is 5126 Hospital Drive, NE Covington (Newton County) Georgia 30014. Contact Mr. Troy Brooks, Ass't. Admin. Fiscal Services(770)385-4426
Feminist Women's Health Center, Inc. 2000-15 Consolidate Two Existing Ambulatory Surgery Centers Into One New Facility. Estimated project cost: $1, 145,554 Filed: 03-15-00. Deemed Complete: 03-27-00. Decision Deadline: 06-24-00. Site of proposed project is 1924 Cliff Valley Way, Atlanta (Fulton County) Georgia 30329. Contact Ms. Nancy Boothe, Director (404) 875-7115
Calhoun Medical Investors, LLC (Regal Residence) 2000-16 Add 25 Beds to an Existing 46-Bed Personal Care Home (PCH). Estimated project cost: $727,500 Filed: 03-24-00. Deemed Complete: 04-03-00. Decision Deadline: 07-01-00. Site of proposed project is Regal Residence at 660 Jolly Road, NW, Calhoun (Gordon County) Georgia 30701. Contact Mr. Greg Vital, President (423) 339-3050
Tift County Hospital Authority d/b/a Tift General Hospital 2000-17 Renovate and Expand Existing Medical Oncology Services and Develop a Medical Oncology Center. Estimated project cost: $2,440,778 Filed: 03-30-00. Deemed Incomplete: 04-10-00. Deemed Complete: 04-17-00. Decision Deadline: 07-15-00. Site of proposed project is 901 East 181h Street, Tifton (Tift County) Georgia 31793. Contact Ms. Sarah Thompson, Vice Pres. Operations (912) 386-6102
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Tift County Hospital Authority d/b/a Tift General Hospital 2000-18 Renovate and Expand Existing Surgery and Imaging Departments and Relocate Existing Endoscopy and Physical Therapy Units. Estimated project cost: $28,359, 161 Filed: 03-30-00. Deemed Incomplete: 04-10-00. Deemed Complete: 04-17-00. Decision Deadline: 07-15-00. Site of proposed project is 901 East 181h Street, Tifton (Tift County) Georgia 31793. Contact Ms. Sarah Thompson, Vice Pres. Operations (912) 386-6102
Joined Applications
NONE
Remanded Applications
NONE
Recently Approved Applications
Memorial Health University Medical Center 086-99 Construct an Acute Care Building Specializing in Rehabilitation Services. Estimated project cost: $11, 675,000 Filed: 10-18-99. Deemed Incomplete: 10-29-99. Deemed Complete: 12-08-99. Decision Deadline: 03-06-00. Decision Deadline Extended: 04-05-00. APPROVED: 04-05-00. Site of proposed project is the campus of Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah (Chatham County) Georgia 31404. Contact Ms. Beth Thornton (912) 350-8083
DeKalb Regional Healthcare System 091-99 Relocate Horne Health Care Headquarters. Estimated project cost:$ 0 Filed: 11-19-99. Deemed Complete: 12-06-99. Decision Deadline: 03-04-00. Decision Deadline Extended: 04-03-00. APPROVED: 04-03-00. Site of proposed project is 6425 Powers Ferry Road, Atlanta (DeKalb County) Georgia 30067. Contact Mr. Donald Fears (404) 501-5790
Northside Hospital, Inc. 095-99 Renovate/Expand Sterile Processing Department Within Existing Hospital. Estimated project cost: $3,146,437 Filed: 12-14-99. Deemed Incomplete: 12-29-99. Deemed Complete: 01-10-00. Decision Deadline: 04-08-00. APPROVED: 04-07-00. Site of proposed project is 1000 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta (Fulton County) Georgia 30342. Contact Mr. Brian Toporek, Planning Analyst (404) 851-8233
Hospital Corporation of Lanier, Inc. d/b/a Lanier Park Hospital 098-99 Renovate and Expand Existing Facility. Estimated project cost: $17,916,675 Filed: 12-30-99. Deemed Complete: 01-13-00. Decision Deadline: 04-11-00. Decision Deadline Extended: 04-18-00. APPROVED: 04-18-00. Site of proposed project is 675 White Sulphur Road, Gainsville (Hall County) Georgia 30505. Contact Ms. Ann Taubel (770) 503-3519
Saint Francis Hospital, Inc. 2000-06 Construct a 500-Space Parking Deck with a Loading Dock and Receiving Area. Estimated project cost: $5,865,848 Filed: 01-21-00. Deemed Incomplete: 02-03-00. Deemed Complete: 03-17-00. Expedited Review Granted: 03-17-00. Decision Deadline: 04-30-00. APPROVED: 04-28-00. Site of proposed project is 2122 Manchester Expressway, Columbus (Muscogee County) Georgia 31908-7000. Contact Mr. R. David Frum, VP (706) 596-4354
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Hospital Authority of Fulton County and Northside Hospital 2000-13 Acquire 7.71 Acres of Property Including an Existing Commercial Office Building known as the Interchange Building. Estimated project cost: $16,355,750 Filed: 02-29-00. Deemed Complete: 03-1300. Expedited Review Granted: 03-15-00. Decision Deadline: 04-26-00. APPROVED: 04-26-00. Site of proposed acquisition is adjacent to the existing Northside Hospital campus at 1000 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta (Fulton County) Georgia 30342. Contact Mr. Ted Walker, VP Planning & Marketing (404) 851-8233
Recently Denied Applications
NONE
Withdrawn Applications
NONE
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Certification for Independent Review Organizations (IRO's) Applications
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REQUESTS FOR LETTER OF NONREVIEWABILITY FOR MRI UNIT PURCHASE
1. JPRK, LLC (Orthopedic Group Practice); Request to purchase and install a used GE Signa Profile Open 0.2T MRI unit to be located at1455 Pleasant Hill Road, Suite 105, Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia. MRI Value as submitted: $439,730. Request Received: 01-17-00. Contact Person: Kim Hyde; 513-282-3400 ext. 122. Request Pending.
2. Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital; Request to purchase and install a General Electric Signa Profile Whole Body MRI unit to be located in the hospital in Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia. MRI Value as submitted: $612,820. Request Received: 03-08-00. Contact Person: Thomas D. Watry; 404-5235300. Request Pending.
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3. Cartersville Imaging, Inc.; Request to purchase and install a Marconi Openview 0.23T MRI unit to be located in a free-standing facility in Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia. MRI Value as submitted: $633,842. Request Received: 03-27-00. Contact Person: J. Raymond Bates, Jr., Esq.; 706-278-0525. Request Pending.
4. Diagnostic Systems of Georgia, LLC; Request to purchase and install a General Electric Signa Horizon HiSpeed LX MRI unit to be located at 12 Riverbend Drive, Rome, Floyd County, Georgia. MRI Value as submitted: $616,594. Request Received: 03-29-00. Contact Person: Richard Gray; 770-4199824. Request Pending.
5. Resurgens Orthopedics, P.C.; Request to purchase and install a ARTOSCAN M Extremity MRI unit to be located at 575 Professional Drive, Suite 420, Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia. MRI Value as submitted: $305,000. Request Received: 04-12-00. Contact Person: Everette B. Jenkins; 770-4697733. Request Pending.
6. Open MRI & Imaging of Athens, LLC; Request to purchase and install a Marconi Openview Whole Body MRI unit to be located at 845 Prince Avenue, Suite 100, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia. MRI Value as submitted: $615,611. Request Received: 04-13-00. Contact Person: Dawnmarie Rodziewicz; 404-892-3600. Request Pending.
REQUESTS FOR LETTER OF NONREVIEWABILITY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PHYSICIAN-OWNED AMBULATORY SURGERY FACILITY
1. Urology Surgical Partners, LLC to operate an office based, single specialty ambulatory surgery suite; 975 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. Proposed 1 operating room, 1 special procedures room and a lithotripsy room within clinical offices; specialty is urology; Drs. Robert S. Cowles, Ill, Bruce G. Green, E. Wylly Killorin, Jr., William L. Nabors, 4 physician(s) authorization requested. Project Costs as submitted: $961,000. Request Received: 9-17-99. Contact Person: William J. Duncan, Ph.D.; 770-993-1187. Decision Pending.
2. Resurgens, P.C., to operate an office based, single specialty ambulatory surgery suite to be known as Roswell Surgical Center, LLC; Lot# 55, Hembry Road, Roswell, Fulton County, Georgia. Proposed 2 operating room(s) within clinical offices; specialty is orthopedics; 11 physician(s) authorization requested. Project costs as submitted: $ 1,178,375. Request Received: 12-15-99. Contact Person: Everette B. Jenkins; 770-469-7733. Decision Pending.
3. Peachtree Orthopedic Clinic, P.A., to operate an office based, single specialty ambulatory surgery suite to be known as Peachtree Orthopedic Surgery Center, LLC; 77 Collier Road, NW, Suite 2000, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. Proposed 2 operating room(s) & 1 procedure room within clinical offices; specialty is orthopedics; 17physician(s) authorization requested. Project costs as submitted: $ 1,119,902. Request Received: 12-13-99. Contact Person: Glen Reed, Esq.; 404-572-4600. Decision Pending.
4. Albany Surgical Center, LLC, to operate an office based, single specialty ambulatory surgery suite; 1801 11th Avenue, Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia. Proposed 2 operating room(s) within clinical offices; specialty is orthopedics; 6 physician(s) authorization requested. Project costs as submitted: $ 1,190,000. Request Received: 12-15-99. Contact Person: Andrew T. King or Everette B. Jenkins; 770-469-7733. Decision Pending.
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5. Urological Associates of Savannah, P.C., to operate an office based, single specialty ambulatory surgery suite; Lexington Avenue and Winston Avenue, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. Proposed 1 operating room(s) & 1 cystoscopy room within clinical offices; specialty is urology; 7 physician(s) authorization requested. Project costs as submitted:$ 1,206,156.46. Request Received: 1-3-00. Contact Person: Gayle R. Evans; 770-420-8216. Decision Pending.
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