Stroudwater Associates meeting with hospital stakeholders this week

The Stephens County Hospital Board members along with a number of other stakeholders in the community are meeting with healthcare consulting firm Stroudwater Associates today and tomorrow to give input on strategic direction for the hospital.

Hospital Administrator Lynne Anderson told WNEG Radio who Stroudwater is meeting with and why.

“They wanted to conduct some interviews with stakeholders in the community to get their input on things that have worked well, things they would like to see happen with healthcare in the community,” said Anderson. “They’re going to interview the hospital authority members, all the county commissioners, the management at the hospital and some of the physicians.”

Stroudwater Associates is one of the leading national healthcare consulting firms and Anderson said the board believes that through the assessments made by Stroudwater Associates, the hospital will be given quick implementation of some things that would help improve the financial situation.