AnMed Health announces $45 million expansion

US WITH THE LATEST. >>> GOOD EVENING, LADIES. AS WE CONTINUE TO BATTLE THIS PANDEMIC, AM MED HEALTH IS MAKING FOODS TO BETTER SERVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ACROSS-THE-BOARD. >> TODAY, WE’RE HERE TO SHARE NEWS OF THE NEXT STEP OF OUR DEVELOPMENT AS A FULLY INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. >> BIG CHANGES COMING TO AM MED HEALTH, THE HOSPITAL SYSTEM LOOKING TO SCALE UP TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. >> OVER THE YEARS, THE COMPONENTS OF OUR SYSTEM HAVE CHANGED, AS NEEDS HAVE CHANGED, BUT WE ARE NEVER WAIVERED FROM OUR CORE PURPOSE — IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF HIGH QUALITY, HIGH VALUE HEALTH CARE SERVICES. >> The Reporter: CUE THE MEDICAL CENTER, THE HOSPITAL SYSTEM WILL BE ENHANCING MEDICAL SYSTEMS, WITH SAME DAY SURGERY AND MOVING THE MATERNITY AND NURSERY SERVICES FROM THE NORTH CAMPUS AND FROM THE NORTH CAMPUS, MOVES TO ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL GROWTH AND ENABLE CRITICAL PROGRAMMING. THE PRICE TAG, $42 MILLION, BUT THE EXPANSION DOESN’T STOP THERE. >> WE BELIEVE IT HAS STRATEGIC USE FOR US AS WE GO FORWARD. >> The Reporter: AM MED HEALTH ALSO RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS PLOT OF LAND OFF OF HIGHWAY 81 FOR OVER $14 MILLION. THE LAND HAS SAT ABANDONED FOR YEARS. >> WE’RE NOT AT THIS POINT PREPARED TO SAY SPECIFICALLY WHAT PROGRAMMING WE’RE GOING TO HAVE ON THAT CAMPUS, BUT IT IS IN AN EXCELLENT LOCATION. >> The Reporter: EXPANSION HAS A WHOLE IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY SPRING OF 2023. >> THIS IS A SPECIAL PLACE TO LIVER AND WE’RE GLAD TO BE CONTRIBUTE TO GO MAKE THAT BE THE PLACE FOR ALL OF US. >> NOW, OF COURSE, WE WOULD ALL LIKE TO KNOW A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT WHAT IS GOING TO BECOME OF THAT PURCHASING OF THE LAND OUTSIDE OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL OFF HIGHWAY 81. STAY WITH WYFF NEWS 4 FOR UPDATES. FOR NOW LIVE IN ANDERSON COUNTY,

AnMed Health announces $42 million expansion

Renovation project for Medical Center and North Campus completed by spring 2023

Updated: 10:49 AM EST Feb 5, 2021

AnMed Health announced a $45 million multi-faceted expansion project for the hospital system that will stretch through 2023 at a press conference at the Medical Center on N. Fant Street this morning. AnMed health says the expansion is based on a trend toward shorter hospital stays and increased outpatient treatments.”Over the years the components of our systems have changed, as needs have changed,” said AnMed Health CEO William Kenley. “We have never wavered from our core purpose, improving the health of our community through the provision of high-quality, high-value healthcare services.”The expansion includes:Enhanced surgical services at the Medical Center with a new all-private same-day surgery area.Expanded emergency services at the Medical Center.Relocation of maternity and nursery services to the Medical Center.Accommodation of additional outpatient growth and enabling of future clinical programming at North Campus.AnMed Health also announced a new leadership position to lead the development of new strategies. Brett Justice has been named Chief Strategy Officer and Vice President of Strategic Planning, Marketing and Business Development. AnMed Health recently purchased the land outside of McCants Middle School off of HWY 81 in Anderson County, and while officials did not specifically speak to what it will be used for at this mornings press conference, they did say that it is the perfect location to be developed between both the Medical Center and the North Campus for adding another opportunity for Anderson County to receive the health care they deserve.

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. —

AnMed Health announced a $45 million multi-faceted expansion project for the hospital system that will stretch through 2023 at a press conference at the Medical Center on N. Fant Street this morning.

AnMed health says the expansion is based on a trend toward shorter hospital stays and increased outpatient treatments.

“Over the years the components of our systems have changed, as needs have changed,” said AnMed Health CEO William Kenley. “We have never wavered from our core purpose, improving the health of our community through the provision of high-quality, high-value healthcare services.”

The expansion includes:

• Enhanced surgical services at the Medical Center with a new all-private same-day surgery area.
• Expanded emergency services at the Medical Center.
• Relocation of maternity and nursery services to the Medical Center.
• Accommodation of additional outpatient growth and enabling of future clinical programming at North Campus.

AnMed Health also announced a new leadership position to lead the development of new strategies. Brett Justice has been named Chief Strategy Officer and Vice President of Strategic Planning, Marketing and Business Development.

AnMed Health recently purchased the land outside of McCants Middle School off of HWY 81 in Anderson County, and while officials did not specifically speak to what it will be used for at this mornings press conference, they did say that it is the perfect location to be developed between both the Medical Center and the North Campus for adding another opportunity for Anderson County to receive the health care they deserve.