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River Falls Area Hospital celebrates groundbreaking for surgical expansion project
RIVER FALLS, Wis. 03/20/2007--
River Falls Area Hospital recently broke ground on a new 4,300 square-foot surgery addition. The building project also includes a 1,500 square-foot renovation of the existing surgery area and a 2,600 square-foot renovation of the old out-patient clinic space.
The $3.1 million project will double the size of the current surgical area, adding two more operating rooms and two endoscope suites for diagnostic screening such as colonoscopies and upper gastrointestinal scopes.
The new operating room addition will be adjacent to the current hospital surgical area. This new surgical expansion will position River Falls Area Hospital to meet the increased demand for surgical services in the area , expand the hospital's capabilities and provide a more comfortable environment for patients.
About River Falls Area Hospital
River Falls Area Hospital provides a full range of inpatient, outpatient and emergency care services.
RFAH is part of Allina Hospitals & Clinics, a family of hospitals, clinics and specialty care services in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. They are taking a leadership role to promote healthy eating and physical activity through their heart healthy living and obesity initiatives with an emphasis on childhood obesity. Over the next five years, Allina and RFAH will be working with community organizations to improve nutrition and increase physical activity to decrease obesity and improve heart health.
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