Capital Regional Medical Center Completes Expansion

NEWS RELEASE
Rachel Bray-Stiles
Director of Marketing & Public Relations
(850) 508-9407 or Rachel.Stiles@HCAHealthcare.com

*A press conference and ribbon cutting ceremony for MEDIA is scheduled for Feb. 13 @ 10 a.m. in the first floor classroom at Capital Regional Medical Center.

Capital Regional Medical Center Completes Expansion
Hospital adds 44 additional beds

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Capital Regional Medical Center announces the completion of a two-floor expansion adding an additional 44 private beds. The expansion is expected to bring more healthcare jobs to the area.

“At Capital Regional Medical Center, we are committed to the health of the people of our community,” says Brian Cook, President and CEO of Capital Regional Medical Center. “This expansion represents our dedication to serving the Big Bend region by offering an even greater capacity to care for its citizens. The expansion of a major healthcare facility is great news for our area. High-quality, well-paying jobs in healthcare are an important factor in our area’s economic future and for the well-being of our patients,” says Cook.

2012 was an important year for Capital Regional regarding quality measures, awards and accolades.

· Named a Joint Commission Top Performing Hospital on Key Quality Metrics – 2nd year in a row
· Honored with an “A” Hospital Safety ScoreTM by The Leapfrog Group
· Improved Patient Satisfaction scores.
· Enhanced community partnerships through sponsoring and participating in community events & businesses such as the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk, the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, the American Lung Association’s Oxygen Ball Jimbo & Candi Fisher’s Kidz First Fund, Minority Chamber of Commerce and more.
· Awarded the AHA Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.

Capital Regional also operates the state-of-the-art 24/7 emergency facility in Gadsden County to serve the healthcare needs for Gadsden residents. Since its opening, the Gadsden Memorial Campus has served approx. 38,000 patients.

Capital Regional Medical Center also expanded its services in the last few years with the addition of a dedicated Pediatric Emergency Room and a dedicated Inpatient Pediatric unit at its main campus in Tallahassee.

For more information about Capital Regional Medical Center’s services, visit our website at CapitalRegionalMedicalCenter.com.

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*A press conference and ribbon cutting ceremony for MEDIA is scheduled for Feb. 13 @ 10 a.m. in the first floor classroom at Capital Regional Medical Center.

Capital Regional Medical Center (CRMC) is a fully-accredited healthcare facility with more than 1,200 employees and 285 physicians. A 242 bed-acute care hospital and a Hospital Corporation of America owned facility, CRMC offers a Comprehensive Breast Center, Cancer Center, Family Center, Chest Pain Center, 24/7 Emergency Services, Surgical Services, Heart & Vascular Services and more.

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