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Laboratory receives excellent rating
Funds pending for ESMC expansion
Administrators and board of
trustee members at Excelsior
Springs Medical Center are waiting
to hear back from the federal government
on funding for a planned
outpatient clinic, to be constructed
by 2008. The funds are available
through the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s Rural Development
program.
“As it stands now the outpatient
clinic project is estimated at somewhere
between $7.2 million and
$7.5 million,” said Sally Nance,
ESMC CEO.
The clinic, which will be built
On September 11 and 12, 2006,
Joint Commission on Accreditation
of Health Care Organizations
(JACHO) performed an unannounced
survey of the Excelsior
Springs Medical Center Laboratory.
The overall rating of the survey
was found to be excellent according
to Lawrence A. Weaver, field
representative for JACHO, with
only two improvements needed.
“I am proud to announce that
the survey was a huge success; the
inspector was impressed with the
quality of the laboratory and the
efficiency of our patient care.” said
Teresa A. Gilham, Laboratory Director.
“I would like to applaud the
laboratory staff because they are the
hard working individuals that
helped make the survey a success.”
The goal is to meet all of the
standards surveyed with 100-percent
accuracy; however, it is good
to be surveyed and find a few standards
that can use improvement. A
good rating shows that the hospital
laboratory demonstrates quality
patient care and laboratory testing.
“I would also like to thank the
nurses and other departments that
were involved in the survey who did
a fantastic job as well,” said
Gilham.
on the northeast side of the existing
hospital building, will provide
enhanced services in the addition of
new clinics and an enlarged emergency
room.
“We’re more than just a Hospital,”
said Nance, ESMC CEO.
The outpatient clinic project is
the latest in additions to ESMC. In
addition to the emergency room and
clinics, the Hospital campus provides
critical access hospital beds,
a Convalescent Center, an Assisted
Living Facility and the Lillian
McDavid Independent Living Center.
Dr. Aram Lila retires from practice
A retirement reception was
held for Dr. Aram Lila on August
14, 2006, at the Excelsior Springs
Medical Center. Sally Nance,
CEO, presented Dr. Lila with a
plaque honoring him for providing
"quality, passionate healthcare"
for residents of Excelsior
Springs and surrounding communities
from the medical staff,
board of trustees, foundation and
employees of ESMC.
"After 33 years of service, Dr.
Lila will truly be missed, and we
wish him the best in his retirement,”
said Nance.
"I want to thank the town of
Excelsior Springs," said Dr. Lila.
Strategic planning retreat held
"I was one of the first foreign
doctors to practice here and everyone
welcomed me."
In addition to his Internal
Medicine practice, Dr. Lila
worked in the emergency room
at ESMC and served as medical
director for an assisted living facility
in the community.
In 1989, Dr. Lila was the first
doctor to be recognized with the
Excelsior Springs Health Care
Foundation Committment to
Caring Award.
Dr. Lila plans to spend more
time with his family, including a
new grandchild in Boston.
Members of ESMC staff attended
a stragetic planning seminar
on Friday, August 11, at Lake
Doniphan. This is the first year that
the joint planning session was held
offsite.
Priorities addressed at the meeting
included the development of a
marketing plan for the Outpatient
Clinic and other areas of concentration,
attracting new physicians to
provide needed clinics and creating
a Medicaid Task Force to meet the
growing needs of the community.