2010-2011 Priorities

Renovation and Expansion of the Borgess Medical Center
Level I Emergency & Trauma Center:

Every dollar counts, so please help finish the campaign to support the renovation and expansion project.

• Improve and expand patient reception areas, combining comfort and efficiency to facilitate faster check-in/check-out convenience
• Create flexible triage/patient examination areas and convert curtained bays into private-enclosed suites, providing more privacy, comfort and security for patients and their families
• Increase bed capacity in ETC to accommodate higher demand for ER services*
• Purchase new and improved diagnostic equipment to assist physicians with prompt diagnosis and treatment
• Combine “Fast Track” prompt treatment program space with ETC to provide greater efficiency
• Enhance family waiting area
• Add larger, more technologically efficient shared workspace for physicians and other health care providers

* Over 58,000 individuals receive treatment each year in our ETC and the demand continues to steadily increase.

Capital Equipment:

• Support purchases of the most advanced medical technology and diagnostic equipment, to better serve our patients’ needs

Care of the Poor

• Support 100% access to 100% of the people in our community.