On Tuesday, the Memorial Hospital and Manor Authority met, and in closed session discussed quality concerns and personnel issues. Upon returning to open session, they failed to bring up the subject of a new CEO for the hospital. Board chairperson Glennie Bench said they were narrowing the field of three finalists and conducting negotiations. She fully anticipates they will have a choice finalized soon, perhaps necessitating the need for a called meeting prior to the regularly scheduled November meeting.

Interim CEO/CFO Gregg Majors said once a decision is made on the CEO they will begin a search for a CFO.

Majors also spoke positively about the key indicators for September, 2017, although the net income was but $1,211, it was in the positive column. He said the net revenue has increased 7 percent over last year, and things are  “looking pretty good compared to last year.”

A positive report was also given on the Georgia Heart –Tax Credit situation, said to have over $170,000 designated as of last Tuesday. Heather Long has been hired to administer the program, and November 1 is the deadline to make application. Donations must be made by December 31.

EMCARE, a new emergency room physician group, is now in place; and all prescription needs of the Manor are now being handled by the hospital pharmacy department.

There were no capital items for consideration.