St. Elizabeth Medical Center raises $5 million for new emergency room

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St. Elizabeth Medical Center raises $5 million for new emergency room

By EVAN WHITE

Story Created: Jul 17, 2008 at 2:11 PM EDT

Story Updated: Jul 17, 2008 at 2:11 PM EDT

UTICA - One local hospital is thanking the community after raising $5 million for a new emergency room.

Campaign Chair Albert Mazloom says the $5 million raised was vital to completion of the $13 million project. The project is aimed at renovating the ER and upgrading equipment for nurses and patients.

Local leaders and hospital officials discussed the importance of this project when it comes to providing people visiting the ER with better care and less waiting. Aside from the capital fund-raising effort and Medical Center's contribution, nearly $2 million in State and Federal Grants were allocated for this project.

"Fortunately we started a little early, we were there 3 years ago. If we were starting today it would be more challenging. I'm not sure we wouldn't have accomplished anyway but there were just so many people that recognized a need," Mazloom said.

The 18,000 square foot ER has 33 beds and 23 bathrooms as well as new trauma and cardiac rooms. Hospital officials say roughly 28,000 patients use the facility each year.

Monday, Jul 21 at 8:18 AM WOW'S Dad wrote ...

This is what happens when you marry your sister! We try to keep WOW (who is in his forties) in the basement BUT when we get all messed up on the wild turkey........

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Saturday, Jul 19 at 4:45 PM Wow wrote ...

Mom you're intelligent, you must almost have your GED by now...hippie!

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Friday, Jul 18 at 3:51 PM Wow's mom wrote ...

I'm sorry, my son is on a work release and when his PO is all liquered up the boy gets on the computer. I do think it's nice that they cut down all the trees so I can park close. When I take wow to the detox(he a crack head too) I dont have to walk as far!

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Friday, Jul 18 at 2:30 PM Wow wrote ...

The wait is definitely not any better...but the new lot and landscaping out front is very nice, GREAT JOB is just another green tree hugger

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Friday, Jul 18 at 12:05 PM Great Job wrote ...

Wow instead of a 4 hour wait in a room it will be 3 hours 55 min! Great job, why not cut down some more trees and stick them up you not for profit arses!

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