Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • April 27, 2011 Business Good Samaritan Hospital unveils plan for expansion bration of Growth” at the Tuxedo Club. The event was hosted by Pierson Mapes and Dan Rifkin, members of the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation Board. In an effort to make Good Samaritan as user-friendly as possible for outpatients, the hospital plans to create a major center for outpatient surgery and other services at the Suffern Medical Pavilion on the Good Samaritan Hospital campus. Bon Secours has committed an initial $24 million for medical office building improvements. “As technology improves and procedures become less invasive – and recovery time shortens dramatically – the need for state-of-the-art outpatient services is vital,” Patterson said. “Undeniable” is how Patterson explained the need to expand the emergency department. “We are already over capacity. With 19 bays, the emergency department is designed to serve about 29,000 patients a year. Last year, we saw more than 35,000 – and we know our community continues to grow.” To meet the growth, the hospital will, with the first phase of the expansion, create 13 new bays, for a total of 32. Subsequent expansion over the coming decade will bring the total of patient bays to 50. Simultaneously, the hospital will install new imaging and diagnostic technology to do testing in the emergency department, saving patients the hassle of being transported to other areas of the hospital. The first phase of improvements to the emergency department will cost at least $15.8 million. That money has already been committed to Good Samaritan by Rich Sta- tuto, CEO of the Marriottsville, Marylandbased Bon Secours Health System. “This is our top priority at Good Samaritan Hospital – and an urgent need for this community,” Statuto said. The hospital has also been working in earnest to attract new doctors, Patterson (continued on page 18) Bon Secours Health System CEO Rich Statuto unveiled plans for a major expansion. Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, New York plans to break ground this spring for a major expansion of its busy emergency department. The goal is to nearly triple the size of the department over the next decade, Philip Patterson, CEO of Bon Secours Charity Health System, recently told more than 100 Rockland County community leaders at a “Cele- The staff of Chiropractic Wellness Center - Dr. DeMaria, Staci Lupo, Sue Charlst, Dr. Paul Piergentile, and Office Manager Barbara Marchitelli - recently moved into new office space just a few doors down from the center’s previous location. The Chiropractic Wellness Center, which now offers the new Dry Hydro Massage table, offers a more holistic approach to chiropractic health as well as traditional care. Visit the new office at 801 Franklin Avenue in Franklin Lakes. Call (201) 891-5599. Chiropractic Wellness Center has new location NOW IS THE RIGHT TIME TO APPLY THESE SCOTT PRODUCTS Contains essential nutrients and weed control ingredients for a stronger, greener lawn. Kills grubs before they destroy your lawn. One application controls grubs all season long. 27 Franklin Tpke. • Waldwick • 201-652-5666 Major Credit Cards Accepted • www.homehardwaresupply.com Mon-Wed 7:30-6 • Thurs & Fri 7:30-8 • Sat 8-5 OPEN SUNDAY 9-3 4-27-11..Ester from Janine HomeHardScottsGrubexStep2(4-27-11) 3 col x 2.5”