Project Grant CE147156

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - THE MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, NOW KNOWN, AS PENN HIGHLANDS MON VALLEY FOUNDATION (PHMVF) IS SEEKING FUNDING FOR THE SUPPORT AND CONSTRUCTION/REMODEL OF A LEVEL 3.7-4.0 DETOX UNIT ON BEHALF OF PENN HIGHLANDS HEALTHCARE (PHH) FOR THE BENEFIT OF PENN HIGHLANDS MON VALLEY (PHMV) (FORMALLY KNOWN AS, MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL). PHH IS COMMITTED TO THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE AND RURAL HEALTHCARE; THEREFORE, CONTINUED GROWTH, EXPANSION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS IS ESSENTIAL. PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL, QUALITY CARE TO THE REGION CANNOT BE DONE WITHOUT HEALTH AND CLINICAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICE LINES, IMPROVED ACCESS TO CARE, AND ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE WORKERS. PHH HAS AN OBLIGATION TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE TO BE THE BEST CHOICE IN THE REGION AND IMPROVE UPON THIS SCARCITY. THE FULL SPECTRUM OF MEDICAL CARE IS ESSENTIAL AND NEEDS TO BE ACCESSIBLE. THEREFORE, THE LEVEL 3.7-4.0 DETOX UNIT IS VITAL TO MANY COMMUNITIES PHMV SERVES AND BEYOND. PENN HIGHLANDS MON VALLEY, A 200-BED COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN RURAL SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, IS CREATING A 14-BED (12 REGULAR BEDS, TWO ADA BEDS) LEVEL 3.7-4.0 DETOX UNIT TO SERVE PATIENTS WITH SEVERE DRUG ADDICTION IN THE FOUR COUNTY (WASHINGTON, WESTMORELAND, FAYETTE, AND GREENE) AREA THAT IT SERVES. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RECOMMENDS BROADENING THE ACCESS TO TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS WITH SUD (SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER) AND PHMV IS ATTEMPTING TO MEET THAT NEED. THE COST OF THE UNIT OF $3M+. THIS PROJECT INCLUDES A RENOVATION OF APPROXIMATELY 9,100 SQUARE FEET OF EXISTING INPATIENT HOSPITAL SPACE TO BE UTILIZED AS AN INPATIENT DETOX UNIT. THE CURRENT SPACE IS CONFIGURED AS INPATIENT BEDROOM SPACE THAT IS WELL SUITED FOR CONVERSION TO A DETOX UNIT. BECAUSE OF THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE CONFIGURATION, THE SCOPE OF RENOVATION WORK VARIES WITHIN THE PROJECT AREA. RENOVATION LEVELS WITHIN THE PROJECT INCLUDE: LEVEL 1 - MINOR DEMOLITION AND RECONSTRUCTION; LEVEL 2 - MODERATE DEMOLITION AND RECONSTRUCTION, AND; LE VEL 3 - FULL DEMOLITION AND RECONSTRUCTION. IMPROVEMENTS ALSO INCLUDE PROGRAMMATIC CHANGES TO ENHANCE THE MEDICAL PROGRAM, INCLUDING: CONSTRUCTION OF A DAYTIME ACTIVITIES SPACE FOR PATIENTS, ADDITION OF ADA ACCESSIBILITY FOR PATIENT USE, RENOVATION OF INDIVIDUAL BEDROOMS TO MODERNIZE AND UPDATE PATIENT SAFETY FEATURES, AND RECONFIGURATION AND MODERNIZATION OF NURSING SUPPORT FUNCTION SPACE. PATIENTS AT PHMV ALREADY RECEIVE HIGH-QUALITY CARE FOR THEIR PHYSICAL PROBLEMS. THE LEVEL 3.7-4.0 DETOX APPROACH TO ADDICTION WOULD ADD MORE DIRECT TREATMENT FOR UNDERLYING ISSUES. THE HOSPITAL CAN BETTER TAKE CARE OF ITS NEIGHBORS AND PROVIDE STAFF A DEDICATED SOLUTION TO COMPLEX ADDICTION PROBLEMS THEY FACE.