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Press release
Warsaw, NY, March 16, 2018 – Late Tuesday, March 13, 2018, a modular building that will house the new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) unit was moved into place with the help of a 35 ton crane at the Wyoming County Community Health System (WCCHS). The building was pre-fabricated in Indiana and made a multi-day road trip to Warsaw, prior to installation.
The 1,000 square foot modular building will be permanently installed and attached to the Hospital by a corridor connecting a new waiting area inside the Hospital with the MRI building. The modular building and upgraded MRI will replace the current MRI that is located inside a mobile trailer parked on the back side of the Hospital and requires entrance through an outside corridor.
The new suite will provide increased patient comfort and has the technology benefits of an upgraded MRI unit. The primary reasons for the addition include increased physician utilization and demand for imaging services, increased patient volume and scheduling flexibility. The total cost of the project including the modular building, site work, and MRI unit is anticipated to be approximately $1.6 million and the project completion is expected for mid-April 2018.
About Wyoming County Community Health System
Wyoming County Community Hospital is a 62 bed rural, acute-care hospital accredited by The Joint Commission. Located in Western New York, it is the sole inpatient provider for Wyoming County, which has a population of approximately 44,000. In addition to an Acute Care Hospital, its services include an attached 138 bed Nursing Home, Adult Day Health Care, and Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit. Wyoming County Hospital has approximately 2,500 inpatient admissions per year and 14,000 ED visits per year.
Our mission is to provide outstanding healthcare services and to have a positive impact on the health of our rural community. Visit our website at www.wcchs.net or like us on Facebook.