Wayne General is the closest hospital to the city. Anderson Regional Medical Center is in Meridian. Sullivan could also travel the approximately one-hour journey to Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg – 62 km from Waynesboro – if Wayne General was not available. According to a recent report, Mississippi has 64 rural hospitals and 31 are at-risk of closing. This state has the highest number of rural hospitals at risk in the country. Financial factors are used to determine the risks. This was determined in an analysis done by Navigant, a management consulting firm. This essay is a collaboration between former patients, staff and family members of patients in the state. Wayne General Hospital – Waynesboro Loritta Sullivan Bolivar Medical Center – Cleveland Lewis Stokes & Tabitha Stokeshttps://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Tabitha-and-Lewis-Stokes.mp3 The University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada Mary Wright
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