Consultants for three Augusta hospitals took turns Monday bashing each other's proposals for a Columbia County hospital in front of two state officials who will have to decide among them. Criticisms included locations, cost estimates, staffing and even sincerity. Each side had just 10 minutes to raise verbal objections against the applications submitted to the Georgia Department of Community Health. State law requires agency approval to build new facilities as part of a policy designed to minimize duplication of costly medical resources. The department has until Nov. 26 to decide among Doctors Hospital, University Hospital or Georgia Regents Medical Center. Or it could deny all of them.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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