PORT JERVIS, NY (July 22, 2021) – Bon Secours Community Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), announced today that an expanded emergency department and new imaging suite are now open and serving patients at the hospital.
The expanded emergency department and new imaging suite are components of a $40 million Bon Secours Community Hospital modernization project initiated by WMCHealth - with $24.5 million in support from New York State plus contributions from community donors - to help transform healthcare delivery in and around the City of Port Jervis.
New Health Technologies, New Physical Features
Bon Secours Community Hospital's new imaging suite includes a high-speed, low-dose CT scanner along with ultrasound, X-ray and nuclear medicine technologies for fast and accurate diagnoses with less radiation exposure. New emergency department features include an updated triage area; a five-bed observation room; a refurbished waiting room and convenient emergency department access via a new, covered entrance. Bon Secours Community Hospital continues to offer an ED30 pledge for care – which means a provider will see those in need of services within 30 minutes of registration in the emergency department.
"These upgrades give patients of Bon Secours Community Hospital access to many of the same advanced medical technologies found in large medical centers," said Mary Leahy, MD, MHA, CEO of Bon Secours Charity Health System, a member of WMCHealth. "The Bon Secours Community Hospital modernization project is a component of WMCHealth's commitment to Port Jervis, and the residents of the tristate region who count on our hospital for care."
Modernization Project Moves to Final Phase
The completion of this emergency department expansion and imaging suite upgrade marks the conclusion of the third of four phases in the Bon Secours Community Hospital modernization project.
The first phase included the construction of a temporary emergency department so a new emergency department upgrade could take place. The next phase offered a further expansion of the emergency department as well as the completion of a new bariatric surgery unit and laboratory consisting of new equipment for the support of chemistry, blood bank, hematology, urinalysis, and pathology services.
The fourth and final phase of the project, which is on schedule for completion by the end of 2021, will expand the fast track area in the emergency department, which will nearly double the footprint of the department to 10,000 square feet. It will also include a new main entrance, registration and waiting area.
Bon Secours Community Hospital Medical Village – The Heart of a Healthier Community
The pending completion of the four-phase Bon Secours Community Hospital modernization project is expected to usher in a new era of healthcare in the City of Port Jervis and its surrounding tristate-area community.
At the center of the transformation is the development of a Port Jervis "Medical Village" where Bon Secours Community Hospital will collaborate with community partners to provide health, wellness and other community services, such as women's health, mental health, pediatrics and overall wellness, in one convenient destination.
About Bon Secours Community Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network
For nearly a century, Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, New York, has served the residents of Western Orange County, New York, Pike County, Pennsylvania, and Northern Sussex County, New Jersey, as the area's premier healthcare provider. The hospital serves its community with 122 beds for acute care and medical-surgical services, a 24-hour emergency department, long-term care and rehabilitation, a dedicated bariatric surgery unit, behavioral health, and outpatient services. For more information about Bon Secours Community Hospital and the services provided, visit BonSecoursCommunityHosp.com or follow the hospital at Facebook.com/BonSecoursCommunityHospital or Twitter.com/BSCHS.
About Westchester Medical Center Health Network
The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is a 1,700-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with 10 hospitals on eight campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 13,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. From Level 1, Level 2 and Pediatric Trauma Centers, the region's only acute care children's hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, Comprehensive and Primary Stroke Centers, skilled nursing, assisted living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State, today WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley. For more information about WMCHealth, visit WMCHealth.org or follow WMCHealth at Facebook.com/WMCHealth or Instagram.com/WMCHealth.
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