Grand opening for Singing River Gulfport

The Singing River Health System is celebrating the addition of another facility to service patients in the North Gulfport area.

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- - the singing river health system- is celebrating the addition of- another facility to service - patients in the north gulfport- area.

- news 25's grant chighizola has- more on what will change at - singing river gulfport.

- - singing river health system - rolled out the red carpet for - it's newest care facility on th- coast.- sot-lee bond- "it was a perfect fit, it was like it was meant to be."

Representatives from singing- river and ochsner health- cut the ribbon at the opening o- singing river gulfport, a 130 - bed hospital formerly known as- garden park medical center.

- the facility was acquired from- - - - h-c-a healthcare, and is run as- part of a strategic partnership- with ochsner.

- standup - "singing river officials say their partnership with ochsner- allows them to bring new- specialties and technology in t- singing river gulfport."

Sot-dr. randy roth, chief - medical officer - "first of all, we'll have a cat lab open, so it will be grade a- cardiac services with - our cath lab in january, and- it's going to bring some- different specialties.

Ochsner'- going to bring some specialties- that would have required people- to travel in the past."

Singing river gulfport now give- the two health systems a- combined four hospitals on the- coast with an 'a' grade for - hospital safety as designated b- - - - the leapfrog group, something - that medical professionals say- is key in the - midst of the covid-19 pandemic.- sot-dr. philip myers: orthopedi- - - - surgeon "i have a lot of comfor knowing that my physician and - healthcare provider - colleagues are the best, and- with the best standards come th- best practicioners."

While some things may stay the- same, singing river ceo lee - bond says there will be more- growth for the hospital in the- months and years to come.

- sot-lee bond- "you look at what the opportunity is here in north- gulfport, and the foundation- they've - created, they already have a- culture of service, and we look- to expand that, so we - think we're going to grow it."

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