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I just retired from TVRH. I have been told that they are adding 60 more beds because they are always overcrowded. Some of the reasoning behind their decision is as follows:
1. Because of the cutbacks in Medicare funding the in patient aspect of health care is no longer profitable. Therefore they allowed their Certificate of Need in Brownwood expire. They will not be building a new hospital there. Most Health Alliances are switching to out patient options. TVRH is 84% Medicare dependent so they are being hit harder than most hospitals in America. IMHO there should be some accommodation made for hospitals who have so many Medicare patients. Not trying to get political here but we need to ask congress if there is any hope there.

2. I have been in Munroe in Ocala and was very much impressed with my care there.

3. I had an outpatient operations at Marion West (Munroe's Country Club edition) and was equally impressed.
I have no regrets from either visit.

I hope this actually answers your question since it seemed sincere.

Hopefully we will not need it.