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Highlands Medical Center reports mammography suite, generator project and staffing recruitment
Summary
A Highlands Medical Center representative told the commission the Crestwood purchase is complete, the rural hospital investment grant will fund a 3D mammography suite, a $630,000 generator project at Cumberland Care Center is underway, and recruitment is ongoing for several specialties; a Wi‑Fi network grant and new security camera installations were also reported.
A Highlands Medical Center representative briefed the commission on several operational and capital updates.
"We have received our funding for that, and we'll be building out a mammography suite inside the hospital," the representative said, noting the center will have a 3D mammogram for the first time. The speaker also reported that the Crestwood purchase is complete and that shared staffing arrangements continue with Crestwood.
The representative said the hospital has begun a $630,000 generator project at the Cumberland Care Center and has received a grant to improve Wi‑Fi dead spots across the hospital. Staff are recruiting OB‑GYNs, pediatricians, orthopedics and ENTs, and a new pediatric nurse practitioner has joined the staff. The representative also noted installation of Avigilon security cameras with facial‑recognition capability is underway.
Commissioners thanked the presenter and emphasized continued county support for local health services. No formal county action was taken at this update; the item was informational.
