Annual Report 2007
Come Grow With Us

Left to right: Maternity Nurses Andrea LaSota and Louie DeCarme with new arrival
	Annual Report 2007
	Letter from the Chairman
	Women’s & Children’s Services | Kristina’s Story
	Cancer Care | John’s Story
	Expanding Our Presence
	New Talent at Grand View Hospital
	Outpatient Centers
	Surgery | Pat’s Story
	Heart Health | Brad’s Story
	Financial Perspective
	Charity Care Policy
	Development
	Philanthropy
	Financials

Expanding Our Presence

Come Grow with Us
Bulldozers, cranes and construction workers were common sites along Lawn Avenue in Fiscal Year 2007, as Grand View expanded the west side of the hospital and built a new outpatient center. Perhaps more than in any recent year, observers along Lawn Avenue could see first-hand the implementation of years of planning and fundraising that comprised a $56 million master facility planning project. Inside the hospital, work began last winter on the construction of two new inpatient units that will result in 20 additional private rooms.

In Harleysville, Grand View opened a GI Endoscopy Center equipped with the latest procedure and monitoring equipment. Looking ahead, Grand View and Lehigh Valley Hospitals will partner to provide outpatient services in Quakertown. Services to be offered include laboratory, imaging, and occupational and physical therapy. Grand View Medical Practices plans to relocate its Quakertown OB/GYN and primary-care practices, while Lehigh Valley Hospital intends to provide physician specialists.

By maintaining our facilities and acquiring new technology, we help to attract bright and skilled doctors to our community. Likewise, we draw excellent nurses, therapists, pharmacists, managers, technologists, technicians and other staff to Grand View Hospital.

Hospital Expansion
Grand View is raising the roof. Combined with the vacating of space previously occupied by several outpatient services, this will create a domino effect of renovation and relocation.

The first new unit is a 32-bed Medical/Surgical Unit scheduled to open in December. An existing nursing floor will be relocated to the space, making room for the enlargement of our Maternity Unit. We will build five new Labor, Delivery and Recovery rooms as well as expand our Level II Nursery. The entire Birthing Center and Post-Partum Unit, including patient rooms and family waiting areas, will be redecorated.

Renovations are expected to be completed in December 2008.

The Joint Replacement Center and Orthopaedics Nursing Unit will occupy the second of the newly constructed spaces, expected to open in December. The unit will consist of 20 private rooms plus a large, multi-purpose gym for physical therapy. The area will also be used for patient dining and family lounging. The window-lined space will offer patients the “grand view” for which the hospital was named.

“Our larger patient rooms will enable patients to move around more easily,” said Joint Replacement Center Coordinator Janice Hunsberger. “This is beneficial for joint-replacement patients since physical therapy begins at their bedside the day after surgery. With this being the only unit on the fourth floor, patients will be removed from the hub-bub of the rest of the hospital, making it easier to remain focused on rehabilitation.”

Meanwhile, the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department will continue to provide services in the hospital for patients staying there. The Department provides physical and occupational therapy as well as speech and language pathology.

Additional improvements will be made to our Surgical Services area. A new entrance and elevator leading directly from the ground floor to the Surgery Reception Area are being constructed for the convenience of patients. In the coming year, Grand View also plans to enlarge its Emergency Department. The treatment area will be more spacious as well.

When It Comes to the Heart, Our 64-Slice CT Scanner Matters
One of our latest technology purchases is the GE LightSpeed VCT—a 64-slice CT scanner that can capture images of a beating heart in five heartbeats or an organ in a second and can perform whole-body trauma in 10 seconds...more than twice as fast as conventional multi-slice scanners. Your physician can get spectacular views of your veins and arteries in submillimeter resolution.

This powerful diagnostic tool allows your doctor to rule out three of the most lifethreatening critical conditions in chest pain. Your physician can make a quick diagnosis following stroke and determine the best course of treatment while reducing the number of exams you may need to undergo. In addition to studying cardiovascular conditions, the state-of-the-art scanner is also used in evaluating other conditions involving the brain, colon or lungs.