RALEIGH, MISSISSIPPI Covington County Hospital and South Central Regional Medical Center are collaborating to open a rural emergency hospital in Raleigh, MS to serve the residents of Smith County and surrounding areas. The facility will be located at 347 Magnolia Drive and will include a new emergency department, radiology and imaging suite, laboratory, and admissions area. The anticipated construction completion date is December 2024. This project will create approximately 80 jobs with an annual local economic impact of $30 million. OPERATION OUTCOME PROJECT EXPECTATIONS CONSTRUCTION OUTCOME JOB BREAKDOWN DIRECT INDIRECT INDUCED 56 JOBS CREATED 30M $ IN ANNUAL ECONOMIC IMPACT 150K $ IN ANNUAL LOCAL TAXES GENERATED 23 JOBS SUPPORTED 2M $ IN SALES GENERATED 19K $ OF LOCAL TAXES SPURRED 36 (Healthcare) 14 (Suppliers) 6 (Retail) 254K $ IN ANNUAL STATE TAXES GENERATED IMPROVE MEDICAL CARE ECONOMIC BENEFITS IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH OUTCOMES • Accessibility to emergency medical service transport, emergency care, and hospital services • Availability of outpatient services • Accessibility to quality emergency care providers and personnel • Reduce travel distances to healthcare, mitigating stress, and health risks in communities • Decrease inpatient mortality rates for stroke and AMI patients • Provides access to emergency services for 14K Smith County residents • Increase per-capita income • Decrease the unemployment rate • Position Smith County as a more attractive location for business investment For full details, see the full report “Economic Impact Raleigh, Mississippi Smith County Emergency Hospital”. CovingtonCares 19
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