Come next fall, Paris Regional Medical Center will be sporting a much different look. But the Northward Bound Project is about more than just cosmetics.
“The move north has been in the works for quite some time and it makes sense for the Paris community to have all services at one location,” said Panissa Dor, PRMC director of marketing. “The ease of having duplicated services at one location will make the flow easier on staff, physicians and the community.”
Initially, Northward Bound was budgeted as a $15 million project. Then in January, parent company RegionalCare Hospital Partners announced an additional $5 million to $7 million for the effort. Concrete has been laid for the second story.
‘We are confident that this expansion and consolidation will allow for easier access to care for patients and a better environment to provide care for physicians and hospital employees,” Chief Executive Officer Bill Porter said.
At first, the Northward Bound Project included:
The additional scope includes:
“South campus will still be active,” Dor said. “Several offices and departments will still remain over on the south campus.”
To follow the progress of the Northward Bound Project visit www.prmcnorthwardbound.com and view the live webcam and updates.
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