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Smith County Memorial Hospital reports audit compliance and Grow Your Own program funds
Summary
Representatives of Smith County Memorial Hospital presented a fiscal audit showing compliance for the critical access hospital cost report and described a Grow Your Own workforce program with approximately $41,000 available to support employee education.
Representatives from Smith County Memorial Hospital told the commissioners that the hospital's fiscal audit for the April 1–March 30 fiscal year showed compliance with cost‑report based critical access hospital reimbursement. Sarah Ragsdale presented the audit and told the board the report showed compliance; the minutes record the hospital as having completed required corrections after an inspector's review.
Hospital representatives also presented a Community Impact Report for 2025 and outlined the Grow Your Own program, which began in 2023 with hospital support and is funded through donations. Joe Barnes said the program currently has approximately $41,000 available to assist staff pursuing further education and training. Hospital leaders framed the program as a tool to retain and develop local healthcare staff.
The minutes record no requests for direct county appropriations tied to the hospital presentation during this meeting; commissioners discussed patient pass policies and signage for hospital patient rooms elsewhere on the agenda.
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