BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The West Virginia Well being Care Authority has accepted the Certificates of Want submitted by Mon Well being System, a part of Vandalia Well being, for a small format hospital in Harrison County.
Mon Well being System President and CEO David Goldberg stated this facility will value about $23 million and is predicted to open in about two years.
“This one goes to be a little bit bit completely different as a result of now we have to construct the constructing out of the bottom,” Goldberg stated. “In White Corridor, we had been capable of purchase 4 partitions of an previous division retailer and construct into it, in order that lower value and time, however this one is coming proper out of the bottom.”
The power will likely be constructed within the blended use neighborhood of Charles Pointe simply off I-79. Charles Pointe is 1,700 acres with greater than 2,000 residential models, greater than 350,000-square ft of economic house and a wide range of civic, or multi-use areas managed by Genesis Companions.
“I didn’t know what number of houses had been deliberate till the previous couple of months,” Goldberg stated. “The growth on the airport, the brand new sports activities middle in Clarksburg- it makes excellent sense to be proper there.”
Growth, inhabitants and future progress are all causes to construct within the Charles Level space. However, Goldberg stated the small format idea will likely be an excellent match for the world and supply extra choices.
“Once you take a look at a small format hospital, it fills the gaps the place you may have greater stage companies,” Goldberg stated. ” So, you don’t repeat the price of an additional cath lab, additional working rooms which might be already in these full service hospitals.”
The primary small format hospital within the Mon Well being System was in-built White Corridor, the Mon Well being Marion Neighborhood Hospital, at a price of about $20 million and opened final December. The 20,000-square foot facility has 24/7 emergency care, ten inpatient beds and presents radiology, lab testing, cardiac monitoring, and a pharmacy.
“We’ve had practically 6,000 emergency room visits already coming by means of White Corridor,” Goldberg stated. ” On our ten beds, we’ve had a excessive of six folks admitted they usually’re loving the expertise.”
Lately, Mon Well being Programs and CAMC merged to kind Vandalia Well being, however Goldberg stated this facility may have the acquainted “Mon” model displayed.
“Over time we’ll begin together with the Vandalia Well being brand in what we do, however our market is aware of Mon and it all the time be Mon,” Goldberg stated. ” However, we’re part of a a lot bigger well being system now and it’s essential to share the breadth and the depth of that.”
