Atlanta agency Windham Brannon introduced a $140,000 donation by way of the Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Program (Georgia HEART). Fourteen hospitals within the state have been awarded $10,000 every from the donation.
The funds will instantly support rural well being care amenities throughout Georgia, who are sometimes depending on funds. Hospitals receiving funds embrace AdventHealth Murray (Murray Medical Heart); Colquitt Regional Medical Heart; Crisp Regional Hospital; Elbert Memorial Hospital; Floyd Polk Medical Heart; Hospital Authority of Miller County; Jefferson Hospital; John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital; Monroe County Hospital; Morgan Medical Heart; Stephens County Hospital; Tift Regional Medical Heart; Union Normal Hospital and Upson Regional Medical Heart.
“There’s little doubt rural hospitals play a essential position locally,” stated Danielle Epps, well being care observe co-leader at Windham Brannon, in a press release. “Many counties do not need a doctor available and sufferers with emergent conditions are pressured to both wait on an ambulance or drive an hour or extra to the closest healthcare facility.”
“Georgia has about 60 rural hospitals and each is significant infrastructure to the state’s well-being,” Epps added. “Communities want their hospitals to stay in enterprise. We goal to make a distinction for well being care suppliers by way of our monetary operations experience. We’re honored to have the ability to assist these amenities in a small half by way of our donation to Georgia HEART.”
Extra info on Georgia HEART is obtainable on its web site right here.