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STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL RENOVATIONS MOVING ALONG

March 19, 2008

A slight change to the construction itinerary for renovations at Stephens County Hospital will not affect the timeline for completion. Monday, Hank Hayes with the Hospital Authority explained that a minor change is taking place in the construction agenda. "They are going to have to add a Phase Four, which is just a little bit of work outside the elevators, which will not take long," says Hayes. "It should not delay the overall completion date very much."

Stephens County Hospital Administrator Ed Gambrell echoes that sentiment, stating that everything is still on schedule. Gambrell says Phase Three is well underway. "Everything is really flowing very smoothly right now," says Gambrell. "I am glad to say that all of the old patient rooms are gone because they are either renovated in Phases One and Two, or they have been taken out of service in Phase Three."

Gambrell says the project should wrap up in late June or early July, right on schedule. He says though it may be the middle of July until they can use the renovated third phase because the state must come in and inspect the renovations before use.