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Saint Francis Hospital filed a letter of opposition today with the Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency against the expansion of Methodist Hospital -Germantown. Although Saint Francis Hospital supports appropriate growth in healthcare, the opposition letter questions the need for 100 additional beds at the Germantown hospital while shifting beds from Methodist University Hospital in Midtown and Methodist South in Whitehaven.

"Saint Francis Hospital does not support the certificate of need application by Methodist Germantown. Both of our hospitals can accommodate more patients and census data confirms the majority of the growth in Eastern Shelby County is not occurring in Germantown," said David Archer, CEO of Saint Francis Hospital, Memphis Market. Saint Francis Hospital does not believe Methodist has justified a true need for these additional beds.

However, Saint Francis does support the certificate of need application for LeBonheur Children's Medical Center.


December 2006

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