2007 at a Glance: Blue Ridge Regional Hospital
The Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Construction & Renovation includes:
46 new private patient rooms
Expanded emergency department from 7 to 12 treatment rooms
Expanded radiology and chemotherapy departments
New registration area
New
chapel, gift shop and coffee shop
More than
50 new jobs to be added during the coming years |
Founded: 1955
Licensed Beds: 46
Communities
Served: Mitchell, Yancey, lower Avery and upper McDowell
Counties
Mission:
We exist to identify and respond to the health and wellness needs
of the community, partnering with patients, families and friends
through a comprehensive approach to healing that ministers to
the mind, body and spirit.
Fiscal Year 2007 Statistics:
• 50,573 Outpatient Visits
•15,653 ER Visits
•6,701 Inpatient Days
•1,731 Surgical Procedures
•24,500 Radiology Studies
Operating Revenue in 2007: $34,834,741
Uncompensated
Care in 2007: $11.7 million
*includes government payor gaps, bad debt and charity care
2007 Payor Mix:
2007 at a Glance: Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Foundation
The
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Foundation is still seeking
funds for the hospital expansion.
Donate Online
Please send checks payable to:
BRRH Foundation Building Fund
PO Box 247
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
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Founded: 1995
Grants
Funded: $3,319,000+
Communities Served: Same as hospital
Mission: We are the fund-raising and friend-raising arm of the hospital. Working with individuals, businesses and private foundations, we will improve the health of our community.
Newest
Initiative: Toe River Project Access (TRPA) provides access
to primary health and dental care for low-income, uninsured residents
of Mitchell and Yancey Counties. Since November of 2003, TRPA
has provided over $1,218,473 in free care and prescription assistance.
Funding Priorities for 2007:
• Expansion and Renovation of BRRH
• Toe River Project Access (TRPA)
Fund
Distribution Since 1995:
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