Douglas County Hospital Expansion
By Randy Fischer on January 28th, 2010
The Alexandria Area Economic Development Commission just released their 2009 Annual Report. In there, the hospital story is pretty cool…
Douglas County Hospital has made significant progress on a new 100,000 square foot addition to their facility which will be operational in the summer of 2010. With a total estimated cost of $30 million, this expansion will include a 3-story addition on the south side of the current facility with space for Heartland Orthopedic Associates, P.A., additional inpatient rooms, and an Obstetrics Unit. The project costs are being financed through Douglas County Hospital savings and the issuance of tax-exempt revenue bonds. No tax payer dollars are being used to finance this project.
Douglas County Hospital is one of only eight County-owned hospitals remaining in Minnesota, and has been recognized as one of the “Top 100 Hospitals” in the nation in both 2002 and 2008. Douglas County Hospital was selected from amongst 3,000 peer hospitals based upon hosptial-wide performance in five clinical areas.
All of us who live in Alexandria, MN, and the surrounding area can be and should be VERY PROUD of our hospital, I know I am.Thanks for giving our Hospital some”good press” Randy.
Randy is right, again!! DCH is really the pearl of the surrounding hospitals. In my opinion, the influential officials of Douglas County and the city of Alexandria could promote the medical community and the Hospital more. Individuals moving to and from communities do consider medical care, just as they do schools and affordablity of housing.
As time goes, this hospital will emerge as a dynamic regional leader. If only we could get a cardiac unit?
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