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Hospital board approves nurse retention plan

The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors approved a nurse retention plan at Friday’s board meeting. The board approved a plan that would move overtime shifts in the emergency room for nurses from time-and-a-half pay […]

Thompson officially hired as new hospital CEO

A familiar face will be returning to be the top executive at Russell County Hospital. Scott Thompson was officially hired at a special-called meeting of the hospital’s board of directors Friday evening. The board unanimously […]

Hospital board of directors to meet this afternoon

The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors will have a special-called meeting this afternoon at 4 p.m. in the Duo Broadband boardroom in Jamestown. The lone agenda item is an executive session to discuss “personnel […]

Branco out as Russell County Hospital CEO

The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors has approved a severance package for former Russell County Hospital CEO Patrick Branco after the two “mutually agreed” to part ways. The board met in a special session […]

Hospital planning major sewer renovation

Russell County Hospital is planning a major sewer renovation. RCH Director of Physical Plant Operations Mike Egnew told the hospital’s board of directors recently that the hospital has expended around $275,000 to upgrade the system, […]