Independent Healthcare Management Inc

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - LACKEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 330 NORTH BROAD STREET FOREST, MS 39074-3508 PROJECT DIRECTOR: CAROL BARRIER DENTON PHONE NUMBER: 601-209-3483 FAX NUMBER: 769-240-0921 EMAIL: CAROLDENTON@LACKEYMEMORIALHOSPITAL.COM WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.LACKEYMEMORIALHOSPITAL.COM FUNDING REQUEST: $3,675,672.52 INDEPENDENT HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, INC., D/B/A LACKEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (LMH), IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501(C)3, LOCATED IN FOREST, MISSISSIPPI. ITS PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SERVICE AREAS INCLUDE SCOTT COUNTY AND PORTIONS OF JASPER, LEAKE, NESHOBA, NEWTON, AND SMITH COUNTIES. LMH IS A LEADER IN RURAL HEALTHCARE IN MISSISSIPPI WITH A LONG-STANDING DEVOTION TO CONSISTENT ENHANCEMENT OF QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR RURAL MISSISSIPPI RESIDENTS, IN A CONVENIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE FASHION. AMONG THE MANY ONGOING INNOVATIONS EMBRACED BY LMH ARE; INVESTING HEAVILY IN HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY, BUILDING SATELLITE FAMILY MEDICAL CLINICS, AND IMPLEMENTING COST-SAVING PROGRAMS FOR PATIENTS. THESE ARE ALL KEY COMPONENTS DEMONSTRATING THE HOSPITAL’S COMMITMENT TO RURAL EAST MISSISSIPPI. THE LEADERSHIP OF LMH BELIEVES THAT ACCESS TO CARE AND WELLNESS SERVICES ARE PARAMOUNT TO THE HEALTH OF THE REGION AND TO THE ENTIRE STATE, AND THEY ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ALL-INCLUSIVE MEDICAL SERVICES. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW MEDICAL ARTS COMPLEX (MAC) WILL GREATLY EXPAND HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND SPECIALTIES IN THE REGION AND PROVIDE RURAL RESIDENTS WITH COMPREHENSIVE CARE CAPABILITIES. THIS NEW PROJECT WILL ENABLE PATIENTS TO RECEIVE MUCH NEEDED SERVICES CLOSE TO HOME, ELIMINATING THE NEED TO SEEK SERVICES AT DISTANT URBAN AREAS. THE MAC WILL HOUSE NEW PEDIATRIC, FAMILY MEDICINE, AND SPECIALTY CLINICS. IT WILL HOUSE THREE (3) STATE OF THE ART OPERATING ROOMS, A RADIOLOGY SUITE, AN INFUSION CENTER, AND A RETAIL PHARMACY SUITE. THE MAC IS EXPECTED TO BE OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY SEVEN (7) DAYS PER WEEK. THIS WILL ALLOW PATIENTS TO RECEIVE CONSISTENT CARE IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE SETTING (OUTPATIENT VERSUS EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS). THE FACILITY WILL STRENGTHEN LMH’S ENTIRE APPROACH TO COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE IN RURAL CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

ARP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR RURAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES