Citizens concerned about moving control of Grady Memorial Hospital to a nonprofit-model raised their concerns Thursday to Grady leaders.
One key question on everyone's minds...would Grady continue its mission to treat indigent patients? The board said the nonprofit model would.
However, Amy Hasty of the group Jobs with Justice wasn't convinced.
"You know I'm glad the wording is there but it is incredibly vague. If you could tell us specifically how you are going to keep the mission and to what degree you're going to keep the mission".
Grady Authority chairwoman Pam Stevenson says the lease agreement does address how the nonprofit will continue Grady's mission.
"To preserve a mission is not vague language. You translate that into the mission that we've had for 100 years, and you can quantify where we stand today and if there are changes to that mission over a period of time".
Others questioned whether the nonprofit would cut Grady's dialysis and pharmacy services. The authority is gathering public input before finalizing the agreement.
Atlanta's Grady has been financially-strapped for some time, with a debt-load of around 55 million dollars. It's one of the region's main trauma care centers.
One key question on everyone's minds...would Grady continue its mission to treat indigent patients? The board said the nonprofit model would.
However, Amy Hasty of the group Jobs with Justice wasn't convinced.
"You know I'm glad the wording is there but it is incredibly vague. If you could tell us specifically how you are going to keep the mission and to what degree you're going to keep the mission".
Grady Authority chairwoman Pam Stevenson says the lease agreement does address how the nonprofit will continue Grady's mission.
"To preserve a mission is not vague language. You translate that into the mission that we've had for 100 years, and you can quantify where we stand today and if there are changes to that mission over a period of time".
Others questioned whether the nonprofit would cut Grady's dialysis and pharmacy services. The authority is gathering public input before finalizing the agreement.
Atlanta's Grady has been financially-strapped for some time, with a debt-load of around 55 million dollars. It's one of the region's main trauma care centers.
