The West Tennessee Healthcare Board of Trustees held its final monthly meeting for 2018 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Tuesday.
The District authorized a resolution to contract and do all things necessary to effectuate the design, renovation and equipment purchases for the Kirkland Cancer Center Pharmacy Robotic Project at a cost of $1,955,700, of which $1 million has been received as a donation from Dr. Eugene Reese for this project, and $955,700, which will come from approved District budgeted funds.
The system has very sophisticated optical imaging, sensors and gravimetric technology ensuring that there is never a incorrect drug vial or final container placed in the robot – and dosing is always correct.
The Board also authorized to implement the Wound Care Center at Dyersburg Hospital, at a cost of $492,130.70 of approved budgeted District funds.
A wound care center in Kennett, Missouri – which is 45 miles west of Dyersburg – closed in June of this year.
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