4 VITALITY Fall 2022 CMH NEWS CMH to expand, upgrade hospital facilities Citizens Memorial Hospital will expand and modernize the hospital in Bolivar with a $77 million building project. “With this building project, we are investing back into our hospital facility, where CMH began in 1982,” says Michael Calhoun, CEO/Executive Director of CMH and the Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation. “The expansion will allow us to utilize better the latest in medical technology as we provide a great patient experience. We are planning a state-of-the-art facility.” The project includes several upgrades and additions to hospital facilities, totaling 124,750 square feet (including 102,500 square feet of expansion and 22,250 square feet of renovation). CMH plans to break ground in 2023, with construction being completed in phases taking about three years. PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE: » Medical/surgical: Transitioning all rooms from semi-private to private, increasing pediatric rooms from one to six and increasing ICU beds from eight to 12. » Surgery: Adding a third operating room and the shell of a room that could house a fourth operating room in the future. » Emergency room: Increasing beds from 12 to 21 and adding a sixbed unit designed specifically for behavioral health patients. » Cardiac cath: Constructing two cardiac catheterization units and replacing the current modular unit to support planned growth in the cardiology department. » Laboratory: Consolidating off-site locations due to growth in tests performed in recent years. » Cafeteria and dietary: Expanding for an improved experience for patients and visitors. » Facilities: Upgrading ventilation, filtration, air handling, boilers, chillers, water heaters, medical vacuum pumps and fire alarms. A $57.7 million loan from USDA Citizens Memorial Hospital will celebrate its 40th anniversary in September 2022. The hospital opened its doors on Sept. 28, 1982, as a 53-bed not-for-profit hospital district. “Over the last 40 years, it’s been amazing to see how much CMH has grown. The foundation of this organization has been well-established,” says Michael Calhoun, CEO/Executive Director of CMH and Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation. “CMH has exceeded everyone’s expectations in terms of the health care services we have been able to provide for the community. As we move forward, we want to bring that innovation, growth and great-quality health care into the future.” CMH began with three physicians on staff and 90 employees. More than 5,000 community members attended the grand opening celebration. Today, CMH is licensed for 86 beds, and more than 2,000 CMH and CMH Foundation employees and nearly 200 physicians and midlevel medical providers care for patients in eight counties. A $77 million building project to upgrade and expand the hospital will position the hospital to provide exceptional care for the next 40 years. “The hospital expansion is going to provide a new, state-of-the-art facility,” Calhoun says. “It is going to really show people all across our service area that we’re more than a small rural hospital. CMH TO CELEBRATE 40 YEARS IN SEPTEMBER FOR MORE INFORMATION about CMH, visit citizensmemorial.com or call 417-328-6000.
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