{"id":1319,"date":"2018-02-21T21:49:05","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T03:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/robertjsmithtx.com\/?p=1319"},"modified":"2019-03-08T11:52:51","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T17:52:51","slug":"baylor-closing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robertjsmithtx.com\/index.php\/2018\/02\/21\/baylor-closing\/","title":{"rendered":"Baylor Closing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As of 23:59 on February 28, 2018, after decades of serving Garland, Baylor hospital will close its doors.<\/p>\n<p>A representative of Baylor recently shared an update with the city council. That meeting is available here:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/garlandtx.swagit.com\/play\/02202018-1086\">http:\/\/garlandtx.swagit.com\/play\/02202018-1086<\/a> ITEM 3A<\/p>\n<p>City Council and staff remain firmly committed to bringing a full service hospital back into the core of the city. We will continue our work to revitalize the area, help correct the payer mix, and bring this critical service back to Garland.<\/p>\n<p>As always, your ideas, comments, and complaints are welcomed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As of 23:59 on February 28, 2018, after decades of serving Garland, Baylor hospital will close its doors. A representative of Baylor recently shared an update with the city council. 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