Carolina's Medical Center Proposal

Carolina's Medical Center and its parent company Carolina's HealthCare Proposal:
Location: Intersection of I-77 and Sutton Road (Exit 83) in Fort Mill.
Beds: 64
Other details:

• Medical/Surgical beds: 48 
• Obstetrics beds: 6  
• ICU/CCU beds: 10
• 50-acre tract west of Sutton Road near I-77 Exit 83 (Sutton Road) 

More details are on their proposition website at http://www.cmc-fortmill.org/

Comparison of the 3 Major Hospitals

FACTS:
The United States Government lists the rankings of hospitals based on different areas of care. Here is a sampling of the results from the three main local area facilities. [Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services -- http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov/ ]

Presbyterian Hospital Proposal

Presbyterian Hospital and its parent company Novant Health proposal:

Location: Intersection of I-77 and Sutton Road in Fort Mill.
Beds: 64
Other details:

• 8 maternity beds (LDRP suites)
• 6 ICU/CCU beds
• 24-hour emergency services
• Level II special care nursery
• Fixed cardiac catheterization lab
• Fixed MRI
• Fixed CT/CAT
• 6 operating rooms, 3 endoscopy suites
• Respiratory care
• Pharmacy
• Lab
• On-call dining for patients and families
• Daybeds in every room for family use
• Internet access in all patient rooms

More details are on their proposition website at http://www.myfortmillhospital.org/

Piedmont Medical Center Proposal

Piedmont Medical Center and its parent company Tenet Health:

Location: Just off I-77 and across from the Peach Stand at Highway 160 and US 21 Bypass.
Total Beds: 100
Other details:

• State-of-the-art technology
• 17 beds devoted to ER so you’re seen ASAP in an emergency
• A comprehensive women’s center including labor and delivery
• Pediatric services to care for your family
• 10 Intensive Care Unit beds to care for our community’s most critical patients
• General medical and surgical services
• Orthopedics
• Cardiology, including cardiac catheterization
• Radiology, including MRI and CT
• Endoscopy

Details are on their proposition website at http://www.onlyfortmillmedicalcenter.com/

Fort Mill: A Battle for Health Care

Fort Mill, South Carolina is in a heated battle. The town has grown to be a destination for many newcomers to the Charlotte metro area. The area is growing and the needs of the community are expanding. A new hospital was approved in 2006 to be operated by Tenant and Piedmont Medical Center, but a court challenge lead the State Supreme court to eventually throw out the original plans because it contained data from 2007 and made all interested parties resubmit their intentions.
Proposals are expected from Rock Hill's Piedmont Medical Center, Charlotte's Carolina's Medical Center, and Charlotte's Presbyterian HealthCare.

About Fort Mill, SC:
Fort Mill township borders Charlotte, NC on the south side of the city. According to the City of Fort Mill's website, "Approximately 9400 people live inside the Town's corporate limits with a total of nearly 35,000 people residing within the entire Township." This information was reported 3-5 years ago, and Fort Mill is likely larger than that now.

Current Closest Emergency Rooms*:
6.7 miles CMC-Pineville (Pineville, NC)
6.9 miles CMC-Steel Creek (Charlotte, NC)
10.2 mi Piedmont Medical Center (Rock Hill, SC)
16.2 mi CMC-Main (Charlotte, NC)
17.2mi Presbyterian Hospital (Charlotte, NC)

*from the most central point in Fort Mill Township, based off Google Maps driving directions.