Local Hospitals to Get Fed Dollars
Washington, D.C. – Today U.S. Senators Arlen Specter, Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Bob Casey announced final approval of federal funding for several central Pennsylvania health care, education and labor projects. The projects are contained in the Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus Appropriations bill.
“I am pleased that Congress has approved this important funding for Central Pennsylvania,” Senator Specter said. “Health and education are our nation’s greatest capital assets, and these projects are vital to ensuring quality health care and education for the area’s residents.”
This money is great news for Central Pennsylvania and I am pleased that members of the committee approved this funding,” said Senator Casey. “I will continue working with Senator Specter to ensure residents of the area have access to quality health care and education.”
Projects in the bill include:
$95,000 for Elk Regional Health Center in Elk County to purchase a Video Gastroscope which will be used to conduct colonoscopies.
$95,000 for Bradford Regional Medical Center in McKean County to provide advanced diagnostic testing equipment for cardiology and other conditions to a region that does not currently have this technology.
$95,000 for Kane Community Hospital in McKean County to develop a Women's Diagnostic Breast Center, including the purchase of Hologic Lorad All Digital Mammography Unit, Assisted Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Table, and GE Short-Bore MRI.
$119,000 for Charles Cole Memorial Hospital in Potter County for rural training assistance, including Rural Emergency Medicine and ALS Transports to ensure the reliability, quality, and safety for all patients.
$95,000 for Mansfield University of Pennsylvania in Tioga County to improve the technology used in nursing training programs, including electronic mannequins used to simulate medical examinations and computer software.
$95,000 for Soldiers + Sailors Memorial Hospital in Tioga County to complete the Emergency Department renovation.
“I am pleased that Congress has approved this important funding for Central Pennsylvania,” Senator Specter said. “Health and education are our nation’s greatest capital assets, and these projects are vital to ensuring quality health care and education for the area’s residents.”
This money is great news for Central Pennsylvania and I am pleased that members of the committee approved this funding,” said Senator Casey. “I will continue working with Senator Specter to ensure residents of the area have access to quality health care and education.”
Projects in the bill include:
$95,000 for Elk Regional Health Center in Elk County to purchase a Video Gastroscope which will be used to conduct colonoscopies.
$95,000 for Bradford Regional Medical Center in McKean County to provide advanced diagnostic testing equipment for cardiology and other conditions to a region that does not currently have this technology.
$95,000 for Kane Community Hospital in McKean County to develop a Women's Diagnostic Breast Center, including the purchase of Hologic Lorad All Digital Mammography Unit, Assisted Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Table, and GE Short-Bore MRI.
$119,000 for Charles Cole Memorial Hospital in Potter County for rural training assistance, including Rural Emergency Medicine and ALS Transports to ensure the reliability, quality, and safety for all patients.
$95,000 for Mansfield University of Pennsylvania in Tioga County to improve the technology used in nursing training programs, including electronic mannequins used to simulate medical examinations and computer software.
$95,000 for Soldiers + Sailors Memorial Hospital in Tioga County to complete the Emergency Department renovation.
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