The U.S. Trustee for Georgia's Region 21 is asking that the bankruptcy filed by Hutcheson Medical Center be dismissed, saying that the condition of the Fort Oglethorpe medical facility is too far gone to be salvaged, The Chattanoogan reported today. U.S. Trustee Guy G. Gebhardt said that HMC has picked up over $5 million in new debts since filing for bankruptcy. He said patient care is at risk at the facility, and asked for an expedited hearing and that the case be dismissed. Farrell Hayes, president and CEO of Hutcheson Medical Center, said, “Hutcheson’s medical staff and the patients themselves will be the first to tell you that our patient care fully meets the needs of this region and places the safety and comfort of our patients front and center.
