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Forsyth Medical Center (FMC) said yesterday it has appealed the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Certificate of Need Section's decision not to approve the medical center's proposed $84 million, 50-bed hospital in Kernersville. The Town of Kernersville will join the medical center in its appeal to the state's Office of Administrative Hearings.

"We believe the state's decision can and will be changed because it ignores the compelling need for a hospital in Kernersville," said Greg Beier, president of Forsyth Medical Center. "Our application presented a solid case for the new hospital and we feel confident that once we are able, through the state's appeal process, to provide the state with additional data and information we can satisfy whatever concerns the state may have about this project."

FMC also asked the Town of Kernersville to join in the appeal to demonstrate the widespread community support for the proposed hospital.

"Participation in the appeal by the town shows that this is not simply a legal contest between FMC and the state, but it is about making accessible, affordable healthcare available to one of the fastest growing communities in North Carolina," says Beier. "The Town and its citizens including 5,000 who sent letters to the state have already expressed strong support for a 50-bed community hospital."

FMC's appeal falls well within the 30-day appeal timeframe allowed by the state.