Hospital representatives told the Appling County Board of Commissioners that patient volumes and revenue have improved and described staffing and service changes at a meeting of the board.

The hospital presenter said, “For the month of April, we had 72 admissions. We had 16 inpatient and 56 observation. We had 47 admissions to our Jerry site unit.” The presenter added that the facility saw 683 emergency‑department visits and performed 21 procedures in the operating room.

Robin, the hospital finance presenter, said, “Apple Healthcare is showing some strong signs of financial improvement. ... Our year to date net loss has improved to 748,000. When you compare that to the same time period last year, we were at a loss of $3,300,000.” Robin said the hospital projects an annual net loss of about $1 million based on current trends and emphasized efforts to improve collections, reduce accounts‑receivable days and leverage grant funding.

Hospital staff also described recent hires and unit census: “We have welcomed on Chelsea Carter, MD, as a PRN hospitalist,” and “We have hired a new DON in the pavilion. Her name is Renata Robinson. Our current census in the pavilion is 89.” The presenter said the pavilion census target is 95 by June and 101 by September.

Board members asked clarifying questions about trends and the auditor’s view; the hospital representative said the auditor noted a positive trend in the most recent year compared with prior losses. No county motions or votes were recorded on hospital operations during the portion of the meeting covered in the transcript.

The hospital presenters asked the board for continued partnership and support as they pursue revenue and service‑line changes and staffing recruitment. The county did not take formal action on the hospital report at the meeting.