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Public gets inside look at new hospital center
Open house held at new Stafford hospital
Date published: 2/16/2009
BY BILL FREEHLING The public got its first glimpse yesterday inside the Stafford Hospital Center, which opens in less than two weeks. Staff at Virginia's first new hospital in more than 30 years led the public It was hard to tell exactly how many people attended the open house, but hospital officials estimated it was more than 1,000. Visitors were treated to a free lunch, blood pressure screenings and a guided tour of the 100-bed hospital, whose parent company--MediCorp Health System--also runs Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg. They saw hospital areas that soon won't be accessible to non-patients, including the operating rooms. The Stafford hospital is on five floors and includes state-of-the-art equipment such as a lock-down system preventing babies from being removed from the birthing area without permission. It also has many features designed to make a patient's stay as comfortable as possible--including flat-screen televisions with cable in each room, a chapel with stained glass, room service, ample natural light and artwork from Stafford residents. "As beautiful as this is, I can't wait for you to actually see their caregivers," Cathy Yablonski, the hospital's administrator, told one of the first tour groups. Bill and Alice Portt, who live about a mile away from the new hospital, were among that group. Alice Portt said she went through the Potomac Hospital in Prince William County when it opened more than 30 years ago, and said it's amazing how health care facilities have evolved. Her husband said it will be nice not to have to fight traffic to get to Potomac Hospital or Mary Washington Hospital, and he thinks the facility will help Stafford's economy. He also hopes it will lead to improvement at the Courthouse Road-U.S. 1 intersection. "It's great to have a hospital up here in Stafford," Bill Portt said. The hospital opens Feb. 27, which is ahead of schedule, but construction work will continue in that area. The 60,000-square-foot Stafford Medical Pavilion, which will provide medical offices and connect to the hospital, won't be ready for several months. Hospital Center Boulevard provides the main entrance off U.S. 1, but it won't connect to a second entrance off Courthouse Road for a few months.
Read more stories about Stafford Date published: 2/16/2009
no margin no mission
(posted by
healthcare
, Feb. 16, 2009 7:50 pm)
All hospitals are for profit---some just pay taxes. :) Our family can't wait until Spotsylvania Regional opens. By the looks at the turnout at the job fair two weeks ago, the healthcare workers in the community can't wait either. Yipee!
proud MWH employee
(posted by
momto3
, Feb. 16, 2009 7:48 pm)
I'm excited about our new hosp that is opening. I hope that it helps people in that area. And it will relieve our overflowing ER at MWH. I love working for Medicorp and have been there quite some time now. GOOD LUCK W/ OPENING DAY!
Hospital
(posted by
coffeegal1229
, Feb. 16, 2009 6:15 pm)
It is closer to my house so I am happy.
Guess what folks
(posted by
travelin_bone
, Feb. 16, 2009 2:03 pm)
You can bad-mouth whatever hospital you want and praise another but it's the same pool of employees, just in a different building. The problem with MWH ER is that it's overwhelmed with patients who don't know what constitutes an emergency.
Would rather go to Potomac Hospital
(posted by
dmine45
, Feb. 16, 2009 9:17 am)
The new Stafford hospital will still be owned by the evil MediCorp. I'd rather go to Potomac Hospital if I could. If it is elective surgery, I'd go there before I'd set foot in a MediCorp facility. My wife went to Potomac about 2 years ago and treated her with GREAT care. Friendly knowledgeable staff and doctors who really cared. Can't say I've heard the same for Mary Washington. I can't wait for the competition to open in Massaponax. Watch MediCorp crumble piece by piece.
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