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Fairview officials urge support for proposed ERs; certificate-of-need hearing set for May 27
Summary
City leaders and residents discussed two proposed freestanding emergency rooms, encouraged public attendance at a May 27 certificate‑of‑need hearing in Nashville, and addressed concerns about helipads, ambulance traffic and local outreach. Officials said the state will set helipad requirements.
Fairview officials and residents on April’s town‑hall-style meeting pressed attendees to attend a May 27 certificate‑of‑need hearing in Nashville as two hospital systems pursue freestanding emergency rooms in the area.
Commissioner Rafalini, who spoke for the board, said the hospitals have been holding public information sessions and that residents should take their questions directly to the providers rather than rely on secondhand answers. "They will get back to you on anything you want," Rafalini said, urging attendance at the hearing in Cordell Hall.
Officials said…
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