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Hospital will be leased

The Burke County Hospital Authority unanimously voted Tuesday to enter into a lease agreement with a medical group to run all operations of Burke Medical Center. The facility will become a specialty center for orthopedic surgeries and procedures, but will continue to offer all current services. Hospital Authority Chairman Chris Collins said Tuesday that “leasing the hospital is the best […]

Source: The True Citizen

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