Rural hospital set to close saved with a week to spare

Rural Southeast Georgia received a grand blessing Monday.

Just days before it was set to be closed for good, Optim Medical Center-Jenkins has been sold.

The purchase by GA Medical Holdings, Corp. means operations at the Jenkins County hospital in Millen will go on without interruption, an answered prayer for both the staff and members of the community who were concerned about access and levels of care.

But that is a concern no more.

Optim issued a press release on Monday and CEO of both the Jenkins and Screven facilities, Bob Sellers, said, “Throughout the difficult process of having to close our doors, conversations with potential buyers continued. Patient safety and quality care remained one of our highest priorities and we have worked closely with members of the county commission as we found a way to provide a future for the hospital.”

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