The Board of Trustees at West Tennessee Healthcare approved its budget for Fiscal Year 2020, during its monthly meeting at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Tuesday.

Highlights include –

The budget calls for $35.2 million to be spent in capital investments.

The total includes 49 percent, which will be spent on patient care equipment.

Jackson North Hospital will receive a $10 million upgrade, and $7 million is budgeted to renovate the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, or NNICU.

The Milan Emergency Room will get an influx of $4.2 million for renovations and $2.3 million is targeted for unnamed additional projects.

Each of the resolutions are subject of approval by the Board.

(PHOTO: WTH Board of Trustees adjourn after meeting at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Tuesday)
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