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Emory Warner Robins thanks Houston County for $2M ARPA grant that bought CT scanners
Summary
Emory Hospital Warner Robins presented a plaque thanking Houston County commissioners for $2 million in ARPA funding used to purchase three CT scanners; hospital representatives said the scanners enhanced diagnostics and cited a case in which the equipment aided in saving a local stroke patient's life.
Emory Hospital Warner Robins representatives presented a plaque to the Houston County Board of Commissioners on March 17 thanking the county for $2 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding used to purchase three new CT scanners intended to improve diagnostic care.
Hospital officials — including CEO Kevin Splaine and the hospital’s stroke coordinator, Christie Lawrence — told commissioners the new scanners materially improved imaging capability and noted a specific instance in which the advanced equipment contributed to saving the life of a Houston County resident who suffered a stroke. Chairman Perdue and the commissioners expressed gratitude for the hospital’s investment and expansion of services in the county.
The presentation highlighted the county’s role in supporting local health care infrastructure through ARPA dollars and underlined collaborative public-private investment in patient care. The plaque presentation was acknowledged by board members as an example of the county’s ARPA funds being used for direct clinical benefit.
