Each month, the Certificate of Need Section makes decisions regarding applications under review to either conditionally approve the application or to disapprove it. The Certificate of Need Section also prepares "findings" which explain the basis for the decision.
March 2020
| County | Project ID | Facility | FID | Project Description | Decision Date | Decision | Findings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | O-011817-19 | The Landings of Brunswick | 150395 | ACH | Change of scope for Project ID #O-11065-15 (develop a new 80-bed ACH facility), which consists of a change of site and change of name | 3/26/2020 | Denied | Findings |
| Davidson | G-011844-20 | North Davidson Dialysis Center of Wake Forest University | 200036 | ESRD | Develop a new 12-station dialysis facility by relocating no more than 12 in-center and home hemodialysis stations from Thomasville Dialysis Center | 3/24/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Edgecombe | L-011818-19 | The Landings of Tarboro | 190515 | ACH | Develop a new 66-bed ACH facility by relocating 66 existing ACH beds from Open Fields Assisted Living (located in Edgecombe County and licensed for 130 ACH beds) | 3/13/2020 | Denied | Findings |
| Guilford | G-011828-19 | MedCenter Drawbridge | 180104 | HOSPITAL | Change of scope to add hospital-based outpatient rehabilitation and medical oncology services to the previously approved Project ID #G-11467-18 (Develop a satellite emergency department) | 3/13/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Guilford | G-011801-19 | WhiteStone: A Masonic and Eastern Star Community | 923331 | NH | Add 24 ACH beds pursuant to Policy LTC-1 for a total of 36 ACH beds, including 12 existing special care unit beds | 3/5/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Mecklenburg | F-011806-19 | Novant Health Mountain Island Lake | 190508 | HOSPITAL | Develop a satellite emergency department to include 1 CT scanner, ultrasound, x-ray, laboratory and pharmacy services that will be licensed as part of NHHMC | 3/26/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Mecklenburg | F-011807-19 | Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | 945076 | HOSPITAL | Add no more than 1 OR pursuant to the need determination in the 2019 SMFP for a total of no more than 9 ORs upon project completion | 3/26/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Mecklenburg | F-011808-19 | Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | 945076 | HOSPITAL | Add no more than 20 acute care beds pursuant to the need determination in the 2019 SMFP for a total of no more than 174 acute care beds upon project completion | 3/26/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Mecklenburg | F-011810-19 | Atrium Health Lake Norman | 190513 | HOSPITAL | Develop a new satellite hospital campus of Atrium Health University City with 30 acute care beds and 2 ORs pursuant to the need determinations in the 2019 SMFP | 3/26/2020 | Denied | Findings |
| Mecklenburg | F-011811-19 | Carolinas Medical Center | 943070 | HOSPITAL | Add no more than 18 acute beds pursuant to the need determination in the 2019 SMFP for a total of no more than 1,073 acute care beds upon project completion | 3/26/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Mecklenburg | F-011812-19 | Atrium Health University City | 923516 | HOSPITAL | Add no more than 16 acute care beds pursuant to the need determination in the 2019 SMFP for a total of no more than 116 acute care beds upon project completion | 3/26/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Mecklenburg | F-011813-19 | Atrium Health Pineville | 110878 | HOSPITAL | Add no more than 12 acute care beds pursuant to the need determination in the 2019 SMFP for a total of no more than 271 acute care beds upon completion of this project and Project I.D. #F-11622-18 (add 38 acute care beds) | 3/26/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Mecklenburg | F-011814-19 | Atrium Health Pineville | 110878 | HOSPITAL | Add no more than 2 ORs pursuant to the need determination in the 2019 SMFP for a total of no more than 15 ORs upon completion of this project and Project I.D. #F-11621-18 (add 1 OR) | 3/26/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Mecklenburg | F-011815-19 | Carolinas Medical Center | 943070 | HOSPITAL | Add no more than 2 ORs pursuant to the need determination in the 2019 SMFP for a total of no more than 64 ORs upon completion of this project, Project I.D. #F-11106-15 (relocate 2 ORs to Charlotte Surgery Center - Wendover Campus), and Project I.D. #F-11620-18 (add 2 ORs) | 3/26/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Mecklenburg | F-011822-19 | Matthews Radiation Oncology Center | 190631 | LINAC | Acquire and replace a refurbished linear accelerator for a total of no more than two linear accelerators upon project completion | 3/26/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Wake | J-011800-19 | Raleigh Radiology Fuquay-Varina | 190504 | DXCTR | Develop a new diagnostic center by adding one new CT scanner to existing 3D mammography, bone density, X-Ray, mobile MRI and ultrasound services | 3/26/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Wake | J-011843-20 | Holly Hill Hospital-Child and Adolescent Unit | 120234 | MHH | Develop no more than 11 additional child/adolescent inpatient psychiatric beds pursuant to the need determination in the 2020 SMFP for a total of 71 child/adolescent beds upon project completion | 3/26/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
February 2020
| County | Project ID | Facility | FID | Project Description | Decision Date | Decision | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buncombe | B-011831-19 | Arden Dialysis | 150248 | Change of Scope and Cost Overrun for Project ID# B-11037-15 ( Develop a new dialysis facility by relocating 10 stations from Swannanoa Dialysis Center to Arden Dialysis) relocate no more than 4 dialysis stations from Asheville Kidney Center to Arden Dialysis pursuant to Policy ESRD-2, for a total of no more than 14 stations upon completion of this project and Project ID# B-11037-15 | 2/25/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Cumberland | M-011776-19 | FMC DIALYSIS SERVICES NORTH RAMSEY | 960411 | Add no more than 10 dialysis stations for a total of no more than 50 stations upon completion of this project, Project ID #M-11397-17 (add 5 stations) and Project ID #M-11344-17 (relocate 5 stations to FKC Rockfish) | 2/14/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Durham | J-011803-19 | Liberty Commons of Durham County | 190528 | Relocate 49 NF beds from Liberty Commons Silas Creek pursuant to Policy NH-6 to develop a new NF which is a change of scope for Project ID #G-10216-13 (Relocate 100 NF beds from Liberty Commons Springwood) | 2/28/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Forsyth | G-011798-19 | Wake Forest Baptist Imaging - Kernersville | 190280 | Acquire 1 fixed MRI scanner pursuant to the need determination in the 2019 SMFP | 2/14/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Forsyth | G-011816-19 | Novant Health Imaging Piedmont | 955506 | Acquire 1 fixed MRI scanner pursuant to the need determination in the 2019 SMFP for a total of no more than 3 fixed MRI scanners upon project completion | 2/14/2020 | Denied | Findings |
| Forsyth | G-011802-19 | Summerstone Health and Rehabilitation Center | 130486 | Relocate 18 NF beds from Liberty Commons of Silas Creek pursuant to Policy NH-6 which is a change of scope for Project ID# G-10216-13 (relocate 100 NF beds from Liberty Commons Springwood to Silas Creek) for a total of no more than 138 NF beds at Summerstone Health and Rehabilitation Center upon completion of this project | 2/28/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Forsyth | G-011809-19 | The Oaks | 923497 | Relocate no more than 33 NF beds from Liberty Commons of Silas Creek to The Oaks, pursuant to Policy NH-6, which is a change of scope for Project ID# G-10216-13 (relocate 100 NF beds from Liberty Commons Springwood to Silas Creek) for a total of no more than 151 NF beds upon completion of this project and Project ID# F-11462-18 (relocate 13 NF beds from The Oaks to Liberty Commons of Mecklenburg) | 2/28/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Franklin | K-011767-19 | Fresenius Kidney Care Tar River | 130122 | Add no more than 4 dialysis stations for a total of no more than 18 stations upon completion of this project, and Project I.D. # K-11669-19 (add 2 stations) | 2/18/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Gaston | F-011824-19 | CaroMont Regional Medical Center | 943184 | Relocate two existing GI endo rooms from the former Greater Gaston Endoscopy Center to CaroMont Regional Medical Center, both located in Gaston County | 2/26/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Haywood | A-011793-19 | Waynesville Dialysis Center | 010800 | Add no more than 3 dialysis stations for a total of no more than 24 stations upon completion of this project and Project ID #A-11686-19 (add 2 stations) | 2/4/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Johnston | J-011777-19 | Fresenius Medical Care Stallings Station | 030941 | Add no more than 2 dialysis stations for a total of no more than 20 stations upon completion of this project, Project ID #J-11707-19 (relocate facility), Project ID #J-11473-18 (add 4 stations), and Project ID #J-11435-17 (relocate 10 stations to FKC West Johnston) | 2/3/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Johnston | J-011782-19 | Johnston Dialysis Center | 944566 | Add no more than 1 dialysis station for a total of no more than 33 stations upon completion of this project, Project ID #J-11407-17 (add one station), Project ID #J-11372-17 (relocate 4 stations to FKC Selma), and Project ID #J-11540-18 (relocate 4 stations from Zebulon Kidney Center) | 2/3/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Mecklenburg | F-011827-19 | BMA West Charlotte | 190635 | Relocate entire 29-station facility within Mecklenburg County | 2/28/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Wake | J-011784-19 | FMC Northern Wake | 130278 | Add no more than 1 dialysis station for a total of no more than 15 stations upon project completion | 2/20/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Wake | J-011780-19 | Wake Dialysis Clinic, Inc | 956094 | Add no more than 4 dialysis stations for a total of no more than 50 stations upon completion of this project, Project ID# J-11738-19 (relocate 4 stations to FMC White Oak), Project ID# J-11315-17 (add 4 stations), and Project ID # J-11271-16 (relocate 4 stations to FMC Rock Quarry) | 2/20/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Warren | K-011819-19 | The Gardens of Warrenton | 190516 | Develop a new 70-bed ACH facility pursuant to the need determination in the 2019 SMFP | 2/27/2020 | Denied | Findings |
January 2020
| County | Project ID | Facility | FID | Project Description | Decision Date | Decision | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell | E-011774-19 | BMA Lenoir | 170328 | Add no more than 1 dialysis station for a total of no more than 43 stations upon completion of this project and the following four projects: E-11377-17 (relocate facility); E-11401-17 (add 7 stations); E-11528-18 (change of scope); and E-11569-18 (add 1 station) | 1/10/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Durham | J-011799-19 | Duke University Hospital | 943138 | Acquire two units of heart-lung bypass equipment for a total of eleven units upon project completion | 1/24/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Durham | J-011769-19 | FMC Dialysis Services of Briggs Avenue | 990969 | Add no more than 4 dialysis stations for a total of no more than 29 stations upon completion of this project and Project ID #J-11736-19 (relocate 4 stations to FKC Eno River) | 1/30/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Gaston | F-011749-19 | CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Belmont | 190371 | Develop a new 54-bed acute care hospital in Belmont by relocating 21 existing acute care beds from the hospital in Gastonia and developing the 33 acute care beds pursuant to the need determination in the 2019 SMFP. One dedicated C-Section OR and one GI endoscopy room will be relocated from the hospital in Gastonia and 2 ORs will be relocated from CaroMont Specialty Surgery. In addition, this project is a change of scope for Project ID #F-10354-14 (replacement and relocation of major medical equipment and acquisition of 2 digital RF systems and 1 ultrasound unit) | 1/24/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Mecklenburg | F-011755-19 | Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | 945076 | Acquire a second fixed MRI scanner pursuant to the need determination in the 2019 SMFP | 1/28/2020 | Denied | Findings |
| Mecklenburg | F-011760-19 | Atrium Health Kenilworth Diagnostic Center #1 | 190165 | Acquire one fixed MRI scanner pursuant to the need determination in the 2019 SMFP | 1/28/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| New Hanover | O-011748-19 | New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 943372 | Acquire a bi-plane system for interventional radiology | 1/15/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| New Hanover | O-011805-19 | New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 943372 | Acquire replacement cardiac catheterization equipment | 1/27/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Wake | J-011757-19 | The Bone and Joint Surgery Clinic, LLP | 060621 | Expand the type of procedures that may be performed on the existing MRI scanner acquired pursuant to the demonstration project need determination in the 2006 State Medical Facilities Plan (Project ID #J-7605-06) | 1/7/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Wake | J-011747-19 | Wake Spine and Specialty Surgery Center | 190370 | Develop a new specialty ambulatory surgery center in Raleigh with one operating room and three procedure rooms pursuant to the need determination in the 2019 SMFP | 1/27/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Wake | J-011752-19 | Triangle Orthopaedics Surgery Center | 101146 | Add two operating rooms to an existing specialty ambulatory surgery center (ASC) in Raleigh pursuant to the need determination in the 2019 SMFP for a total of four operating rooms upon project completion, and convert the specialty ASC to a multispecialty ASC. Approved to add 1 OR for a total of 3 ORs upon completion of project | 1/27/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Wake | J-011753-19 | Duke Health Green Level Ambulatory Surgical Center | 180422 | Add two operating rooms to an approved multispecialty ambulatory surgery center in Cary pursuant to the need determination in the 2019 SMFP for a total of three operating rooms and five procedure rooms upon project completion | 1/27/2020 | Denied | Findings |
| Wake | J-011759-19 | WakeMed Cary Hospital | 990332 | Develop one additional operating room at the existing hospital in Cary pursuant to the need determination in the 2019 SMFP for a total of 11 shared operating rooms and two dedicated C-section operating rooms upon project completion | 1/27/2020 | Denied | Findings |
| Wake | J-011761-19 | Rex Hospital | 953429 | Develop two additional operating rooms at the existing hospital in Raleigh pursuant to the need determination in the 2019 SMFP for a total of 26 shared operating rooms and three dedicated C-Section operating rooms upon completion of Project I.D. # J-8669-11 (relocate three operating rooms to Rex Hospital Holly Springs), Project I.D. # J-11555-18 (develop two additional operating rooms pursuant to the need determination in the 2018 SMFP), and this project | 1/27/2020 | Denied | Findings |
| Wake | J-011804-19 | RAC Surgery Center, LLC | 180414 | Cost overrun and change of scope for Project ID# J-11551-18 (Develop a new ASC with 1 OR and 2 procedure rooms for vascular access procedures for ESRD patients) | 1/28/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |
| Wayne | P-011792-19 | Mt. Olive Dialysis | 000304 | Add no more than 3 dialysis stations for a total of no more than 23 stations upon completion of this project and Project ID #P-11684-19 (add 3 stations) | 1/31/2020 | Conditional Approval | Findings |