Saturday's Internet Edition, May 17, 2008.
Davie County Hospital Will Be Closed
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Dr. William Applegate and Donny Lambeth of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center talk about the healthcare plans for Davie County. - Photo by Robin Snow
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Mocksville will lose its 50-year-old hospital.
In an agreement unanimously endorsed by county commissioners at a special meeting Tuesday, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center would build a $125 million, 81-bed hospital off NC 801 at I-40 in Hillsdale.
Baptist would also build a new urgent and primary care center in Mocksville. Davie County would retain ownership of the hospital building, which sits between the health department and EMS headquarters in Mocksville.
Lynn Doss, Davie County Hospital administrator who has worked in the facility for 36 years, said the change is inevitable.
“It’s sad to see it close, but this whole concept is exciting. You can’t live in the past, and this is the way to go,” she said.
Johnny Frye, county commission chair, agreed. “I think this is the greatest thing for Davie County in the future.”
The agreement, which has been ... subscribe to the Davie County Enterprise Record, P.O. Box 99, Mocksville, N.C. 27028.