Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction - hill hospital of sumter county proposed construction and equipment will consist of 1) installing showers in eleven (9)…

Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction - hill hospital of sumter county proposed construction and equipment will consist of 1) installing showers in eleven (9) acute care rooms 2) remodeling two (2) community restrooms; and 3) remodeling one (1) bathroom in the emergency room to include floorplan reconfiguration to include architectural and engineering design, demolition, and installation, as well as code approved fire protection, plumbing, HVAC and electrical requirements; 4) removal of existing swing doors and replace them with new panel automatic slide doors with electric lock and panic hardware in the main hospital entrance, the emergency room entrance, and ambulance outside and inside entrance; 5) purchase of capital equipment to include a samsung HS60 ultrasound system, and 6) replace existing 150KW generator with a new powersecure 150KW generator to includes all equipment, labor and incidental cost to provide and install the new equipment. Hill hospital serve as one of the largest economic anchors in sumter county. IT provides both direct employment opportunities and indirect reinforcement of the local economy through the purchase of goods and services from other private sector entities. The availability of local access to health care is an important factor for businesses considering whether to invest or locate in a particular area. For several years, hill hospital has faced many struggles to address the persistent challenges of providing health care in sumter county. Low patient volumes and geographic isolation, economic fluctuations, increased regulatory burden, and the covid 19 pandemic, has magnified these challenges. While hill hospital continue to serve the county, we must modify our service offerings, in order to stay viable and protect health care access for their communities. Having the ability to offer our community access to care in area conducive for lengthy in-patient stay with the ability to take a shower, will prevent residents from traveling to other counties and states to seek health care. When residents can enjoy care close to home, the economy will grow because dollars are spent locally. The project is anticipated to begin within 30 days of award and completed and occupied by june 2023.