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Article: BOARD DENIES EDWARD HOSPITAL BID FOR HEART HOSPITAL
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- The Beacon News - Aurora (IL)
- Article date:
- June 2, 2000
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NAPERVILLE -- Edward Hospital officials will weigh their options about whether to continue to pursue building a heart hospital here after losing their second attempt Thursday to persuade state regulators of the need for such a facility.
The Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board voted against Edward Health Service Corp.'s plans to construct a smaller version of its previously proposed heart hospital.
In its vote Thursday, the 15-member hospital regulatory board issued an intent to deny the certificate of need sought by Edward for the project. Eight votes were needed to approve the project; five members voted yes, four voted no and three voted present.
Two abstained because of conflict ...