[StBernard] Deal struck to build first new St. Bernard hospital since Kat...

[Westley Annis]

Sounds like a good start.  However, think about this:  Pre-storm the pop was
around 67k?  How many beds did CMC have, 180 or so?  (A quick google yielded
this:  

CHALMETTE MEDICAL CENTER
9001 PATRICIA STREET
CHALMETTE, LA 70043

SHORT TERM HOSPITALS

Services provided by CHALMETTE MEDICAL CENTER:

Beds - Total (Total number of beds in a facility, including those in
non-Participating or non-licensed areas): 194
Beds - Total certified (Number of beds in Medicare and/or Medicaid certified
areas within a facility): 170
I'm not sure how the licensing groups determine # of beds needed for certain
population but remember this:  There is no hospital in N.O. east nor the
upper or lower 9th wards.  If those folks present to the hospital and are in
need of care, they *will* be admitted.  

Hope there are enough rooms for all that need them.




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	Wow. Great.
	40 beds sounds like a neat compromise between the proposed 20 or 60
bed
	deals. 
	Looking forward to it. 
	
	Gaby