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William Pryor: “The emergency room experienced over 8,000 visits during 2001. This volume of patients cannot be managed safely or…”

On the recordNovember 5, 2003
The emergency room experienced over 8,000 visits during 2001. This volume of patients cannot be managed safely or efficiently in a thirty-four year old emergency room with a four patient capacity. Additionally, the hospital operated on 851 patients in 2001 with only one small preoperative room available and three beds available for recovery. The volume of outpatients reached 13,649 in that year. The current facility has been found deficient by both the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the Arkansas Department of Health. I would request that this community be included in the conference report under the Rural Community Advancement Program (RCAP) for the Community Facility Loan and Grant Program and the Water and Waste Loan and Grant Program for consideration of funding for a new facility with water and sewer assistance.
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William Pryor
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Addressing the need for improved healthcare facilities in his community.

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