After months of renovations, and a couple planning delays, the Main Street Rural Health Clinic — located right next to the Trigg County Hospital — is days away from opening to the public.
During Thursday night’s Board of Trustees meeting, CEO John Sumner said a ribbon cutting, sponsored by the Trigg County Chamber of Commerce, is planned for noon Monday, October 16, following the weekend of the Country Ham Festival.
The celebration, he said, will coincide with the first day of services.
Earlier this week on the WKDZ Country Club, Dr. Ellie Jolly, Christy Oliphant APRN, and office manager Kellie Bush discussed their coming opportunities.
Bush said she will remain in her role at Trigg County Primary Care, while assisting at this new facility.
Dr. Jolly, meanwhile, confirmed the building has been ready for awhile, save for one small important detail.
Oliphant said she was looking forward to the clinical, family experience.
Furthermore, she added it was time for a new challenge.
The office is currently accepting new patients, and Dr. Jolly is qualified to care for newborns all the way through geriatrics. And this includes primary care needs, as well as minor injections and, of course, women’s health.
And according to Dr. Jolly, the crew has already gotten a sneak peek at the new facility.
For now, new and current patients are encouraged to call (270) 522-0898 if they need to be scheduled with Dr. Jolly and/or Oliphant. However, Bush said beginning October 16, the new clinic number will be released once the doors open.
In other hospital news:
— Twelve computer switches are reaching “end of life,” per Compliance Officer Jodi Wilson, and they’re required for hospital staff to have digital access to critical data servers. As such, the board approved replacing them in three phases, at a total cost north of $117,000. Most of the 12 had been purchased around 2014-15.
— In an effort to promote and market the hospital’s services and goals, Sumner offered the suggestion of a digital billboard. One that could be placed with campus signage near Main Street, so the bulk of Cadiz and Trigg County residents could be alerted and reminded. Since 2015, Sumner said annual revenues have spiked from $14-plus million to $26-plus million, and the hospital and health unit has more to offer.
The board approved the purchase, but it won’t be installed until hospital officials agree on a new and on-going re-branding effort. Sumner said the hospital’s name “almost certainly” won’t change, but designs for new logos and associated materials are currently being sought.
