Health

Hospital Completes Renovation of Surgical Unit

Mar 28, 2018

MidHudson Regional_Ribbon-Cutting_032018 — From left, Samuel Simon, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and chairman of MidHudson Regional Hospital’s board of visitors, and Michael D. Israel, president and CEO of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, cut a ceremonial ribbon Tuesday to mark the reopening of the Poughkeepsie hospital’s medical-surgical unit on the sixth floor of the hospital’s Cooke Building after an $8 million renovation.

POUGHKEEPSIE – MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), has completed a major $8 million renovation of the medical-surgical unit in its six-story Cooke Building.

The fully remade unit fuses emerging technologies and conveniences with an enhanced, reimagined experience for patients, visitors and caregivers.

“This innovative renovation, with upgraded patient rooms, a new nurses station and the latest technologies, is the optimal environment to offer the best in patient care,” said Paul Hochenberg, Executive Director of MidHudson Regional Hospital.

The medical-surgical floor now also offers single-bed inpatient rooms that provide improved comfort for patients and their families, plus a more efficient and effective care space for staff members.

Michael D. Israel, president and CEO of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), said Tuesday the $8 million investment in renovating MidHudson Regional Hospital’s Cooke Building medical-surgical unit showed that WMCHealth had kept its promise to Poughkeepsie — made when it took over bankrupt St. Francis Hospital in 2014 – to invest in the community’s healthcare.

“This well-thought-out renovation ensures MidHudson Regional Hospital remains the area’s leader in world-class, advanced, patient-centered care,” Hochenberg said. “This is the first step in a planned remake of the entire Cooke Building.”

Each improved patient room in the medical-surgical unit features a private bathroom, a modern headwall system and a smart, state-of-the art bed. Antimicrobial and antiseptic finish materials and custom-built cabinetry join with soothing colors, textures and materials to create a healing environment that is both functional and comfortable. Each private bathroom is outfitted with environmentally friendly toilets and surface fixtures that are considered the gold standard for safety and hygiene.

The technologically advanced nursing station, linked directly to a specialized work zone within each patient room, promotes real-time reporting, communication and collaboration. All rooms are outfitted with a full suite of leading-edge medical and support equipment.

“We’ve minimized steps between our nursing station and patient rooms,” Hochenberg said. “The station also has an open design to accommodate barrier-free consultation, and it improves visibility and ease of supervision.

The floor is serviced by a whisper-quiet, HEPA-filtered climate-control ventilation system, a new emergency backup generator and a new sprinkler system in case of emergency, and enhanced soundproofing technology between patient rooms.

Other current WMCHealth investments in the Hudson Valley include a $92 million expansion and enhancement of HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary’s Avenue Campus in Kingston – the first part of a multiyear, $133.6 million project that will also redevelop HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway Campus in Kingston into a “medical village” – and a $40 million expansion of Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis that will also include a medical village. Both projects are being supported in part through the New York State Capital Restructuring Financing Program.

WMCHealth is additionally investing $230 million in its flagship campus in Valhalla, with the construction of a 280,000-square-foot Ambulatory Care Pavilion, Westchester County’s largest healthcare construction project in decades.