Thomas Health System, Inc

Community Project Funding/congressionally Directed Spending - Construction - - Address: 4605 Maccorkle Avenue, S.W. South Charleston, West Virginia 25309-1311 - Project Director: Brian Lilly - Phone Numbers: T - (304) 766-4529, F - (304) 304-414-4938 - E-mail: Brian.lilly@thomashealth.org - Website: Www.thomashealth.org - Funds Requested: $1,200,000 This Project Will Enable Thomas Health System to Renovate 4,600 Square Feet in a Medical Office Building Located on the Campus of ST. Francis Hospital in Charleston, West Virginia. the Purpose of the Renovation Will Be to Make Additional Medical and Behavioral Health Services Available to More Residents of Central and Southern West Virginia Who Reside in Counties Served by Thomas Health. Additional Health Providers and Patients Will Be Able to Utilize the Modernized Facility, Since the Project Will Convert Existing Office Space Into New Exam Rooms and Work Areas. Two New Exam Rooms Will Be Added to the Current Eight. Other Areas Now Being Used for Clerical or Accounting Purposes Will Be Converted Into a Provider Work Area, Where Larger Groups of Patients and Their Families Can Meet Privately With Physicians and Other Medical Personnel, Including Behavioral Health Specialists. the Renovation Will Make It More Convenient for a Greater Number of Patients to Access the Facility. It Will Also Encourage Greater Interaction by Patients With Caregivers. the Goal Is to Improve the Patient Experience and Enable Patients and Their Families to Complete Their Health Care Appointments as Efficiently as Possible, But With Ample Opportunity to Consult With Providers to Address Their Health Concerns. an Expanded Facility Like This Is Needed to Address the Conditions of Those at Risk of, or Suffering From, Substance Use Disorders as Well as Other Medical and Behavioral Health Conditions. It Is Well-recognized That the COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbated the Sud Epidemic and Co-occurring Mental Health Crises. in Many Locations, This Led to Gaps in Services and the Need for Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment That Incorporates Additional Healthcare Resources to Benefit Communities in Need. This Project Will Help to Address This Issue. According to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, in Recent Years the Mountain State Has Ranked Highest in the Nation for the Prevalence of Poor Physical Health, Poor Mental Health, and Activity Limitations Due to Poor Physical or Mental Health. in 2018, 21.4% of West Virginia Adults Had Not Had a Routine Medical Checkup in the Past Year, and 19.5% Did Not Have a Personal Doctor or Health Care Provider. Enabling a Greater Number of Individuals in Need to Obtain Medical and Behavioral Health Care Is a Top Priority for Thomas Health. in Renovating This Facility, Thomas Health Continues Its Commitment to Increase Access to Care to More of the Residents Our Health System Seeks to Serve Throughout All of Central and Southern West Virginia.