|
|
|
| Tue, Nov. 24 - - Mobile - RSS | |
|
|
NEW STAFFORD HOSPITAL OPENS STAFFORD HOSPITAL BY THE NUMBERS
Stafford Hospital Center is now open
Date published: 2/28/2009
BY JIM HALL For 110 years, the Fredericksburg area has been served by a single hospital. Today there are two. Stafford Hospital Center opened yesterday morning, and within minutes the first patient walked through the doors of the emergency room. Mary Grey, 75, arrived with her husband, Edward, and her son, Joseph. She was having abdominal pains, she told ER workers. The family had been outside, watching the opening ceremony. She had been sick since the night before, Grey said, and Stafford was "a lot nearer" their Aquia Harbour home than Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg. Both hospitals are part of MediCorp Health System. Stafford Hospital Center officials expect many county residents to do as the Greys did and seek care at the new 100-bed hospital. Within an hour of opening, three people, including Grey, had been treated in the ER. Even before the hospital opened, on Thursday night, a man walked into the ER with a fishhook through his finger. He was sent to a nearby urgent-care center. Another early arrival was so ill when he drove up that a security guard called 911 for him. By 8 yesterday morning, dozens of hospital workers, county officials and guests had gathered outside the entrance to cut the ceremonial ribbon and hear speeches. Fred Rankin, MediCorp's president and chief executive officer, told the group, "This is the next step in the long and storied history of this community." Soon after, Walt Kiwall, hospital president, climbed into the cab of an ambulance that was parked outside. By arrangement, a Stafford County dispatcher set off alert tones and said: "Attention all fire and rescue personnel. Stand by for a special announcement from the president of the Stafford Hospital Center." This was Kiwall's cue, and he spoke into the ambulance's microphone. "I am pleased to announce that we are now open for patient transports," he said. The Stafford facility opens with many of the services normally associated with an acute-care hospital. Yet its debut is also limited. The hospital will offer full-time medical care, emergency care, maternity care, imaging, lab work, emergency surgery and an intensive-care unit. Four types of doctor will be in the building around the clock: general hospitalists, obstetrical hospitalists, anesthesiologists and emergency-room doctors.
Read more stories about Fredericksburg Date published: 2/28/2009
re:BLK
(posted by
Mooseman
, Feb. 28, 2009 10:21 pm)
MWH has improved greatly in the past few years. You can't judge the quality if healthcare by the wait time in the ER, HCA's hospital has nothing to do with MWH. By the way..I hope you have good insurance at HCA..you'll need it.
Let Us
(posted by
BLK
, Feb. 28, 2009 12:20 pm)
Not Forget that The Stafford Hospital Center is a branch of MediCorps MWH...
I Hope it
(posted by
BLK
, Feb. 28, 2009 12:18 pm)
is Not Just another Pretty building with the same old slow service.
I do Believe the Level of service will Improve when the new hospital in Massaponax opens. And that Will Make Both Company's strive to Be better ...Yes The Hospitals are Company's.
Welcome
(posted by
Aquia33
, Feb. 28, 2009 8:58 am)
Welcome to the community. Your services are needed and
appreciated. May you have a glorious future as you heal and
give comfort to the sick and injured.
|
 |
|||
|
|||
