Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction - cumberland county hospital system, INC. /cape fear valley health system (CFVHS) respectfully requests $903,000 from the…

This $903,000 Project Grant awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will provide facility upgrades and equipment for an outpatient orthopedic surgery clinic operated by the Cumberland County Hospital System, Inc. (CCHS) in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The funding will be used to replace the roof, HVAC system, and landscaping at the existing Valley Orthopedics Clinic, as well as procure portable 3D imaging and surgical equipment to support orthopedic surgery resident training. This project, approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, will establish a training environment for orthopedic surgery residents from both Cape Fear Valley Medical Center and Womack Army Medical Center to serve the large civilian and military population in the region. The goal is to retain 50% of the graduating residents, which will improve access to specialized orthopedic care and address physician shortages in this area.

Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction - cumberland county hospital system, INC. /cape fear valley health system (CFVHS) respectfully requests $903,000 from the health resources and services administration (HRSA) community project funding / congressionally directed spending (CPF/CDS) to provide facility upgrades for an outpatient clinic and purchase equipment to train orthopedic surgery physician residents from both cape fear valley medical center and womack army medical center in fayetteville, north carolina. The proposed CFVHS / womack orthopedic surgery outpatient clinic has been approved by the accreditation council of graduate medical education [acgme] and the first residents will began training in june 2023. With a large civilian and military population in cumberland county NC, there is a need for highly trained orthopedic surgeons to care for the full spectrum of operative and non-operative orthopedic diseases. This outpatient clinic will provide a unique training environment which will equip orthopedic surgeons to serve in both rural areas as well as military settings. The goal is to retain 50% of the graduating residents at the completion of their training, which will allow more patients to be served, address the physician shortage, and improve orthopedic outcomes in this region. The use of federal taxpayer dollars is appropriate because those patients served will include not only residents of southeastern north carolina, but also members of the military community. The proposed project will have facility improvements and equipment costs. The facility portion of the project will include replacing the roof, replacing the HVAC system, installing secure and safe door controls with sensors, and replacing landscaping around the building to stabilize the sidewalk and building exterior. The building footprint will not change. The project will only provide upgrades/ improvements to the existing structure. This will occur at the cape fear valley health - valley orthopedics clini C, located at 1219 walter reed road, in fayetteville, north carolina. This is where orthopedic surgery residents will train and see patients on an outpatient basis. This is within walking distance of cape fear valley medical center. The equipment that will be purchased will include portable/ moveable 3-D imaging equipment and surgical equipment to be used in the orthopedic surgery suite, located inside of cape fear valley medical center at 1638 owen drive, fayetteville, north carolina. This, too, will be utilized in training orthopedic surgery residents. None of the equipment will be attached to the floor, wall or anyplace else. All of the requested equipment will be used in the orthopedic surgery room.