Commissioners approve budget amendment to buy second CT scanner for Effingham Health System

Apr 7, 2026

The Effingham County Board approved a FY2026 budget amendment allocating funds (from the medical indigent mill rate) to purchase a Siemens 256-slice CT scanner for Effingham Health System, aiming to reduce patient transfers, add cardiac CT capability and provide redundancy for emergency operations.

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The Effingham County Board of Commissioners on April 7 approved a budget amendment to fund a second CT scanner at Effingham Health System, a move county and hospital officials said will reduce transfers and expand local cardiac imaging.

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