Guest column: Jackson decries Franciscan Health Hammond hospital closure plans
3 minute readPublished: Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 4:24 am
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At the end of this year, the citizens of Hammond will no longer have a hospital and emergency department. I am outraged at the announcement made yesterday by Franciscan Health Hammond to close their hospital and emergency department and transition to only offering ambulatory services.