Erlanger North is seen on Monday in Red Bank.Six years after Erlanger Health System decided to end inpatient care services at its Erlanger North hospital in Red Bank, the hospital is starting to bring them back.
History of Erlanger North
In 1988, Erlanger Health System purchased the Red Bank Community Hospital for $2.4 million.Officials then invested in two expansions, building a 30,000-square-foot addition in 1996 and purchasing the Red Bank Professional Office Building behind the hospital for $575,000 in 2001.Citing low admissions, Erlanger officials decided to remove inpatient services in 2009, and laid off half of the hospital’s 100 workers at the time.Source: Times Free Press archives
On Wednesday, the hospital will reopen 12 inpatient beds at the hospital on Morrison Springs Road, Erlanger North CEO Phil Jackson said.
“As I’ve met with business leaders and local officials in Red Bank, they have made it clear that there is a community demand for these services,” Jackson said.
The beds will serve patients with nontraumatic medical conditions – primarily those transferred from the hospital’s 24/7 emergency room.