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11 <br />UPPORT FOR INDI <br />OPEN - <br />The Board reviewed a letter of April 9, 2001: <br />!Chn C.. Kurt[ <br />( harrman. 60arC o. fbr.rrnrc <br />Jeffrry I . Susi <br />PrciidcrlL Chid Fxorurrvr Oincar <br />April 9, 2001 <br />The Honorable Caroline Ginn <br />Chairman <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />1840 25h Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Dear Chairman Ginn: <br />—L <br />ECEI�;� <br />APR. 0 9 200i <br />CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />For the first time in more than five years the State of Florida has published a need for an <br />additional adult open-heart program in District 9, which encompasses Indian River County south <br />to the Broward County line. Indian River Memorial Hospital has decided to reapply to the state <br />for approval to perform open-heart surgery. Although our first application was preliminarily <br />denied, IRMH is continuing to appeal that decision as well. <br />As in the past, the application process requires that FRMH demonstrate the need for this program <br />in our community. A letter of support from the Board of County Commissioners, as well as from <br />individual County Commissioners, will help enable us to reinforce our position that an adult <br />open-heart surgery service is vital to the health and well being of Indian River County's adult <br />population. This is especially so when the residents of our county must travel out of county to <br />obtain not only open heart surgery, but other cardiac services such as angioplasty, a life-saving <br />procedure for heart attack victims. <br />Please address your letter of support to the office listed on the attached sheet. If you would then <br />return your letter to me by April 13, 2001, we will include it with our application. As you <br />compose your letter, please consider including the following key points: <br />APRIL 10, 2001 <br />43- <br />B 1 1 7 Pi 878 <br />IT <br />