MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) – Mississippi County Hospital System and St. Bernards Healthcare announced Wednesday they have finalized an agreement for St. Bernards to manage Great River Medical Center in Blytheville and South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center in Osceola.
According to a news release, St. Bernards will take over management of the hospitals in January.
“Our healthcare providers have served Mississippi County since 1953 with a mission to restore, maintain and improve the health of everyone in the communities we serve,” said John Logan, MCHS board president. “Working together, we now have an opportunity to enhance locally based healthcare. This agreement with St. Bernards sets up our system for future success. Our ultimate goal is to expand healthcare services in Mississippi County without the burden of traveling to larger cities.”
“We offer meaningful healthcare services throughout the region—all with the goal to provide the most appropriate care for residents’ needs close to home,” St. Bernards Healthcare President and CEO Chris Barber said. “Combined, St. Bernards and Mississippi County Hospital System have nearly 200 years of service to northeast Arkansas and southeast Missouri. Today’s announcement positions both of us to serve our communities even better in the years ahead.”
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