Irwin County Hospital receives $1.5M Congressional Directives grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration

Irwin County Hospital renovation and equipment upgrades - Irwin County Hospital requests $1,450,000 through HRSA-26-107 to complete the Irwin County Hospital renovation and equipment upgrades project at 710 n. Irwin avenue in ocilla, Georgia. The project will replace aging and unreliable heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems and upgrade diagnostic imaging equipment and related facilities. Project activities will include architectural and engineering services; required environmental and historic-preservation reviews; procurement and project inspection; removal and replacement of fixed HVAC systems; acquisition and installation of diagnostic imaging equipment; necessary room preparation and utility connections; testing, commissioning, staff training, and project closeout. No physical construction or renovation will begin until HRSA completes the required environmental and historic-preservation review and authorizes the hospital to proceed. The project will improve facility safety, reliability, temperature and environmental controls, diagnostic capacity, and access to essential hospital and imaging services. It will primarily serve residents of irwin county and will also benefit patients from atkinson county, coffee county, and surrounding rural communities that rely on Irwin County Hospital for care.