Bon Secours Community Hospital campus in Port Jervis
PORT JERVIS – Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis has
received final approvals to commence its transformational $40 million
project.
The state Health Department has issued its certificate of need and all
financing is in place, said Bon Secours Charity Health System CEO Dr.
Mary Leahy.
Construction is expected to begin in May with completion in the spring
of 2020.
Upgrades will include a new emergency department, new entrance and lobby,
conversion of semi-private patient rooms to private – the hospital
will retain its current 86 beds.
The bariatric center will be upgraded and all new imaging equipment will
be secured.
Dr. Leahy said the restructured hospital will include a medical village
that will consist of a wellness center, retail pharmacy and access to
enhanced services.
“We are looking at things like bringing in mental health services
so we are working with the Orange County Department of Mental Health.
We are looking at other partnerships with federally qualified health centers
like Cornerstone to be able to provide dental services, pediatric services,
expand our women’s health offerings and crisis stabilization so
this is providing many things that haven’t currently been available
in the local community,” she said.
Dr. Leahy said the project will mean a significant upgrade to patient
care in the Tri-State area.
The Bon Secours Charity Health System is part of the Westchester Medical
Center Health Network. Its sister hospital in Poughkeepsie, MidHudson
Regional, is undergoing $8 million in renovations and a $133.6 million
project at the HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston will begin shortly.
Westchester Health’s flagship campus in Valhalla is also investing
$230 million on construction of a 280,000 square-foot Ambulatory Care
Pavilion.
