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 Perry County Memorial Hospital Announces Construction of New Facility TELL CITY, IN (July 1, 2010) – To serve the community’s growing medical needs, Perry County Memorial Hospital announces its plans for construction of an approximately 117,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility. The $46 million project is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2012. The new facility will continue to serve the same tri-county area as the existing hospital: Perry and Spencer counties in Indiana and Hancock County in Kentucky. Located six miles from the current hospital location in Tell City, the new building will be located on 38 acres near the intersection of Highways 37 and 237. Costs for the new facility will be funded by hospital operations, not taxpayer dollars. To the extent possible, hospital officials are committed to utilizing local businesses and individuals throughout the project. The new Critical Access Hospital will include three operating rooms and two endoscopy rooms. Other features include comfortable, private patient rooms with bathrooms, spacious waiting areas, a dedicated ER entrance and ample parking. From the inside out, the new hospital will promote a healthier lifestyle for the community with the addition of a walking path around the exterior grounds of the facility. “It is our ongoing mission to improve the health of our community," said Joe Stuber, President and CEO. "This building project will allow us to continue providing quality care to those in need, as well as offer us the opportunity to recruit new physicians and medical staff.” The hospital’s services will remain the same: - Radiology - Emergency Department - Home Care Services - Laboratory - Obstetrics - Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy - Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - Sleep Laboratory - Surgery and Endoscopy - Swing Bed Program - Cancer Treatment/Oncology - Inpatient Services - Community Education and Outreach The existing partnership between the hospital and Perry County to operate Emergency Medical Services will continue. The architectural firm Laughlin Millea Hillman Architecture, LLC was chosen as the design firm for the project. The company has offices in Louisville and New Albany and has designed the new Harrison County Hospital, as well as additions to Floyd (County) Memorial Hospital, and a medical office building and ambulatory surgery center for Baptist Hospital East in Louisville. Founded in 1950, Perry County Memorial Hospital is a full-service healthcare facility located in Tell City, Indiana that serves Perry and Spencer Counties in Indiana and Hancock County in Kentucky. Hospital services include inpatient, outpatient, in-home and emergency. PCMH is accredited by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program. For more information, visit www.pchospital.org. PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TELL CITY, IN - Perry County Memorial Hospital, the Perry County Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc. and the Perry County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary are pleased to announce the following scholarship recipients: Hunter Dauby of Tell City, Indiana, son of Neil and Janet Dauby $500 Lewis C. Lohoff Memorial Scholarship Award Graduate of Tell City High School Extracurricular Activities: Class Officer, Student Council Officer, National Honor Society, Renaissance Leadership Class, Student Steering Committee, Pep Club, Spanish Club, Film Society, Outdoorsman Club and Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Will attend University of Evansville and major in Biology/Pre-Medicine Heather Cooper of Tell City, Indiana, daughter of Kurt Cooper $500 PCMH Auxiliary Scholarship Award Graduate of Perry Central High School Extracurricular Activities: Big Brothers/Big Sisters, We the Youth of Perry County, National Honor Society, German Club, Spanish Club, Art Club, Spell Bowl, School Newspaper Staff and Athletic Club Will attend Indiana University Southeast and major in Nursing Ashley Fella of Troy, Indiana, daughter of Roger and Brenda Fella $500 PCMH Scholarship Award Graduate of Tell City High School Extracurricular Activities: Key Club, Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), Pep Club, Advocates Club and Special Olympics Will attend Vincennes University Jasper Center and major in Nursing Whitney Nugent of Cannelton, Indiana, daughter of Kimberly Nugent $500 PCMH Scholarship Award Graduate of Cannelton High School Extracurricular Activities: Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Student Council, National Honor Society, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Will attend Indiana University Southeast and major in Nursing Amy Schwartz of English, Indiana, daughter of Neal and Mary Schwartz $500 PCMH Scholarship Award Graduate of Perry Central High School Extracurricular Activities: Basketball, Cross-Country, Track, National Honor Society, Students Taking Actions Not Drugs (STAND), Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) and Big Brothers/Big Sisters Will attend Indiana University and major in Nursing  HIGH-RESOLUTION SCOPES AT PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TELL CITY, IN – Perry County Memorial Hospital is now utilizing High-Resolution Colonoscopes with Narrow Band Imaging technology to perform colonoscopies. These scopes will aid physicians in detecting small growths in the colonic wall called polyps. High-resolution colonoscopies assist in the detection of polyps by providing much better visualization of the mucosa lining in the internal wall of the colon. Narrow Band Imaging is a technology that isolates two specific bandwidths of light that are absorbed by the vessels in the mucosa at a greater density than the surrounding tissue, aiding the physician in detecting any early changes in vascular patterns. These colonoscopies represent state-of-the-art technology that enhances the physicians’ ability to detect and prevent colon cancer in patients. Colon cancer is currently the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Fortunately, if detected early, the removal of polyps is easy and painless during a colonoscopy. If not removed, these small growths can become cancerous tumors. Perry County Memorial Hospital believes these new scopes and the technology they offer are an important tool in the local fight against colon cancer and are another example of the hospital’s commitment to providing the latest technology to its patients. The High-Resolution Colonoscope purchases for Perry County Memorial Hospital were made possible by the Perry County Memorial Hospital Foundation. The total cost for 2 High-Resolution Colonoscopes was $58,680.00. This is not the first equipment purchase by the PCMH Foundation. Birthing Room Furniture was purchased by the PCMH Foundation in 1992 for $10,262.00, a Blood Gas Analyzer in 1993 for $24,000.00, Portable X-Ray Machine in 1994 for $22,464.00, a Stablette & Two Isolettes in 1995 for $23,135.00, a Cardiac Monitoring System in 1996 for $17,155.00, a Camtec Converta Litter & Olympus Colonoscope in 1997 for $22,400.00, a Tele-radiology Computer & Digitizer in 1998 for $25,000.00 and in 1999, a Laproscopic Scope, Electric Cautery Device and Computer for $26,500.00. In the year 2000, $25,379.00 was spent by the PCMH Foundation to purchase Sonosite 180 Hand Carried Ultra Sound & Laparoscopic Instruments. An Obstetric Central Monitoring System was purchased in 2001 for $26,355.00 and in 2002, a Mechanical Ventilator Approx. was purchased for $26,000.00. In 2003/2004, Pulmonary Function Testing was purchased for $44,109.00 and in 2005, a Gastroscope was purchased for $24,000.00. From 1992 – 2009, the Perry County Memorial Hospital Foundation as purchased $404,439.00 worth of equipment to better serve our community. The Perry County Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc. exists to support Perry County Memorial Hospital's mission of providing quality healthcare to our community now and for future generations. The Foundation is a not-for-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, making gifts tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. |
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