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Oct 6 2021
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In rural communities, he said, it's not cost effective to run a whole hospital. A freestanding emergency room can provide critical care without losing too much money. Proving that it can work in Fentress County could allow other communities long distances from major hospitals to petition for similar care sites.
New freestanding emergency room in Fentress Co. may be model for rest of nation
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