Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital officials shared with an area civic club what the plans are for the former Palmyra Medical Center, assuming Phoebe officials are successful in their ongoing legal battle with the Federal Trade Commission.

Tracy Morgan, vice president of women’s and children’s services at Phoebe, gave an overview to the Dougherty County Kiwanis Club Monday regarding the need for a new women’s and children’s center — which is the current plan in place for the hospital now known as Phoebe North Campus.

Morgan said that the decision to make the hospital into a freestanding women’s and children’s center stemmed from the lack of space to improve and expand at the main campus. Gynecology surgical services, breast health, plastic surgery as well as a private-room neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) set up are among the things Morgan said officials plan to incorporate into the campus.

The benefits of a more private NICU space, Morgan said, could potentially include an increase in breastfeeding rates, a reduction in infection rates, increased weight gain and more space for parents and family members to visit.

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