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Guest Editorial: The County Needs a Hospital - Now and Forever I am no genius but I am smart enough to know that this is a "no-brainer". The county needs a hospital now and forever, so quit choosing sides and get down to saving it. Adair Co. is a progressive county and not having a hospital will set it back a century or two. - JOHNNIETTA JESSIE By Johnnietta Jessie A guest and CM endorsed commentary I grew up in southern Adair County and lived there for eleven years after my children were born. There has been a hospital in the county for as long as I can remember and I am 54 years old. The big questions are: - What are the elected officials willing to do to keep a hospital, and -The reasons Adair Co. needs a hospital need to be spelled out completely. It's a critical economic development factor When a business or manufacturing company looks at an area to expand to, they look at many different things before making their decision. The infra-structure (water, sewer, roads, electric, fire and police protection, garbage, and the stability of local government) of the city is examined to see if it will meet their needs. Next, school systems, medical care, housing are looked at, with entertainment and shopping being examined also. Adair Co. has made great strides in improving these things and will continue (I am sure) to improve as much as possible. So a hospital is critical to enticing new employers to this area. Minutes save lives As a former EMT, I know very well the most important reason a hospital is needed. Most people know the first minutes after a serious accident or illness are very critical in the recovery of the patient. While Adair Co. has an outstanding ambulance service, there is only so much they can do. The paramedics and emergency medical technicians are the first line of defense but a hospital is the next and then specialized care. If patients have to be transported many miles away for stabilizing care, their recovery chances go down. Every avenue needs to be explored Every avenue needs to be explored thoroughly and the citizens of the county need to know what is going on every step of the way because of the tremendous impact this has on everyone now and in the future. Each and every citizen in the county needs to stop and think about how this hospital has had a role in their lives, the lives of loved ones, or someone close. Daily life is harder right now and money has to be made to go farther but if taxation is the only way to save the hospital or needs to supplement the saving of it, then the elected officials with input from citizens need to decide how much the people can stand to pay. This is a "no brainer I am no genius but I am smart enough to know that this is a "no-brainer". The county needs a hospital now and forever, so quit choosing sides and get down to saving it. Adair Co. is a progressive county and not having a hospital will set it back a century or two. DO NOT LET THIS HAPPEN! I do not live in Adair Co. anymore but I still have lots of family there and many friends and I still think of myself as an Adair Countian. --Johnnietta Jessie This story was posted on 2012-08-09 08:57:12
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