Hospital News, 10-1-2011 - Western Pennsylvania Healthcare News

62 | wphospitalnews.comIssue No. 10Monongahela Valley HospitalConstruction Reaches HalfwayPoint — Expansion To Benefit theCommunityIt’s not easy expanding a hospital that provides state-of-the art medical care in a comfortableenvironment. Just ask D. Ray Andrews, vice president, Administration and SupportServices at Monongahela Valley Hospital, who is coordinating construction activities forMVH’s $25 million construction project. Thomas J. Cullen, senior vice president, who isresponsible for the overall project and Andrews work very closely on the largest renovationand expansion since the construction of the hospital in 1976. On Oct. 1, 2011, the projectwill reach its midway point and despite a rainy spring, construction is close to schedule.“The phasing of the construction combines new buildings along with renovations to existingspaces which requires a cascading effect in coordinating our efforts,” said Andrews.“As new areas are completed and open, renovations will begin in the spaces that were vacated.”In all, the proposed expansion will increase the size of the hospital by nearly 16,000square feet. However, more important than the bricks and mortar is the impact these updatesWhy leave the home you love?The Acorn Stairlift is one of the mosttechnologically advanced stairlifts available,helping hundreds of thousands of peopleworldwide to reclaim full access to theirhome. It’s the safe, comfortable and simple• Safe and reliable• Built-in safety sensors• Remote control• Smooth and whisper-quiet• Operates during a power outage• Slim line fold-away designSolutions For Accessible Living214 Pleasant Drive, Suite A Aliquippa, PA 15001Tel 888-419-1142 Fax 724-339-3925www.stairliftsoverpittsburgh.comA Cam-Med CompanyFREENOOBLIGATIONQUOTE!Pittsburgh Area’s Stair Lift Expertswill have on patient care. The expansion involves additions to the main hospital and theCharles L. and Rose Sweeney Melenyzer Pavilion and Regional Cancer Center. Constructionincludes:Expansion of the hospital’s first floor to add four new operating suites at 600 square feeteachThe addition of new Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) equipment within theSweeney-Melenyzer PavilionExpansion of the Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment (HBOT) and Wound Care Managementprogram within the first floor of theSweeney-Melenyzer PavilionUpgrades to the hospital’s air conditioning/heatingsystems, boilers, interior/exteriorlighting and main electric transformersThe first two operating suites are scheduledto open Jan. 22, 2012. The ImageGuided Radiation Therapy will be in use inspring 2012. The HBOT is scheduled to movein late June or early July 2012.The two additions are being constructedsimultaneously. According to Andrews, whileall construction involves complete precision,some aspects of the project required specialattention. For example, the cement for the additionwhich will house the IGRT required simultaneouspours. Four different pours thatinvolved up to 40 cement trucks, pumpedsome 1,000 cubic yards of concrete into themolds for the footer, floors, walls and ceiling.“Aside from the movement of some heavyconstruction equipment and the appearanceof some muddy tracks along the roads, mostpatients and guests probably haven’t even realizedthat we are building on our campus,”said Andrews.For more information, visit www.monvalleyhospital.com.Around the RegionWorkers direct cement through rebaras the roof is poured for the additionto the Charles L. and Rose SweeneyMelenyzer Pavilion which will houseMonongahela Valley Hospital’s newImage Guided Radiation Therapyunit.MASTERS DEGREES ES for HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALSMASTER OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATIONSHealthCommunications ionsTrack• Professionally-orientedmaster’ s degree focuses on the application of skills and knowledge inaddressing real life situations• Course work includes offerings in areas such as Risk and Crisis Communication, HealthCommunication Campaigns, Media and Social Change, and Communication Ethics• Students complete a capstone project that demonstrates their ability to apply new knowledgeand skills and that can serve as a portfolio for securing employment• 30-credit program can be completed in one year with full-time study,or students can choose tostudy on a part-time basisMASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONTIOHealthcare Management ent Track• Designed for today’ smarketplace – focus on skills identified by current business leaders• Critical skills such as negotiation, persuasion, creative and innovative thinking, effective businesscommunication, and team dynamics, as well as the basic business courses of finance, accounting,marketing, etc., are emphasized to increase graduate success• Evening classes offered in an accelerated seven-week format maximizing flexibility; can becompleted in 4-5 terms as a full-time student, six terms as a part-time studentWoodlandRoad...Pittsburgh,PA 15232800-837-1290. . .gradadmission@chatham.eduam.educhatham.edu