Daviess Community Hospital CEO Keith Miller gave an update to the county commissioners Tuesday on progress in the changeover of the County’s ambulance providers.
Southwest Medical owners Wayne and Joan Scheutz are retiring and notified the County they would not bid to renew their contract. Looking at a change-over, the Commissioners awarded the contract for ambulance service to Daviess Community Hospital.
At Tuesday’s meeting Miller introduced current Southwest Medical Operations Manager Teddy Cline as the Director of Daviess Community Hospital’s EMS. Miller also announced that DCH will hold a town hall meeting for all area EMS, Thursday evening. DCH has also scheduled a job fair for EMS on March 13. County
Commissioner Nathan Gabhart said the County’s goal is to have 4 staffed ambulances in service versus the 3 1/2 currently on call he says. Gabhart also said that in co-ordination with the Scheutzs’ and Southwest Medical, the changeover of service might begin mid-year.