Neshoba County General Hospital Nursing Home will end its affiliation with Anderson Regional Medical Center and Anderson Regional Medical Center – South in Meridian next spring.

The effective date of the termination will be March 28, 2017, due to a required 120 days notice, according to a news release from NCGH.

This decision was made by the NCGH Board of Trustees at its November board meeting. The affiliation was originally announced and effective July 18, 2011.

“The Board of Trustees assures all of our providers, support staff, patients and community stakeholders that NCGH will continue fulfilling its mission, which is to provide our region with a community focused healthcare system based on cost-effective, quality care,” the board said in a statement.

“We are excited about our recent growth and will continue expanding the framework of comprehensive and compassionate healthcare services,” Lee McCall, chief executive officer of NCGH, said in a statement.

In a statement, John G. Anderson, president and CEO of Anderson Regional Health System, said, “Anderson has had a long-standing relationship with Neshoba General Hospital. The relationship was formalized through an affiliation agreement in 2011 in order for Anderson to legally assist Neshoba General with establishing new programs and services including Sleep Apnea treatment, Pain Management, Wound Care and Outpatient Infusion. We had experience and expertise with these services that enabled us to assist Neshoba General in standing the programs up successfully. Anderson also offered group purchasing for supplies at a discounted rate that Neshoba General could realize with the affiliation. These programs and offerings have been fully implemented and are standing on their own, therefore the affiliation agreement has served its purpose. Anderson and Neshoba General leadership maintain a very positive relationship and continue to work together to better the healthcare and provision of services in their home and neighboring communities.”