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In the past 18 months, Athens-Limestone Hospital has revamped its emergency room, mother-baby unit, gift shop and cafeteria, increased security, added new equipment and expanded Waddell Center Family Medicine.
On tap for this year is an ambitious slate of projects, including finalizing a new strategic plan, remodeling patient rooms and improving the admissions area.
Other plans call for building a new parking lot and professional office building, adding a pain management clinic and installing a Long-Term Acute Care hospital.
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Nurse Manager Beverly Scott of Rogersville tests one of the new beds set to be installed during an upcoming $780,000 project to replace beds, mattresses and furniture and remodel patient rooms on the second and third floors of Athens-Limestone Hospital. Scott supervises the third-floor east wing, and has worked at the hospital for nearly 27 years. News Courier/Kim West
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Members of the Ladies Auxiliary pose during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Market Street Café in Athens-Limestone Hospital. The auxiliary made a $125,000 donation to the $800,000 revamping of the hospital cafeteria. A donation by auxiliary member Doris “Dot” French fully funded a remodeling of the hospital gift shop, which is run by the Ladies Auxiliary. News Courier/Kim West
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Bevy of improvements ahead at Athens-Limestone Hospital
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Alzheimer’s information
An information booth with educational materials and someone to answer questions about Alzheimer’s disease will be available from 2-4 p.m. today at Walgreens on U.S. 31 North in Athens across from the high school. - Church Bulletin 5/22/13
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