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) 414-4938 - E-mail: Brian.lilly@thomashealth.org - Website: Www.thomashealth.org - Funds Requested: $5,500,000 This Project Will Enable the Thomas Health System to Purchase and Install Highly Accurate and Technologically Advanced Imaging Equipment at Its Healthcare Facilities Throughout Kanawha County in West Virginia, Including at Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston, ST. Francis Hospital in Charleston, and in Thomas’s Several Diagnostic Centers Throughout the Region. the Health System's Day-to-day Care Focuses on the Provision of Emergency and Acute Care, Cardiology, Oncology, Obstetrics, Orthopedics, Primary Care, Podiatry, Urology, and Behavioral Health. the New Equipment Being Requested Will Allow Thomas Health to Employ Upgraded Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to Assess Especially Soft Tissues and Diagnose Conditions Including Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Breast, Prostate and Different Types of Cancers, Along With Injuries of Tendons, Ligaments, and Joints as Well as Illnesses of the Liver Such as Hepatitis. New Computed Tomography (CT) Scanners Will Provide Quick Diagnostic Imaging of Broken Bones, the Lungs and Chest, Stomach, Pancreas, Gall Bladder, Kidney, Intestines and Also Identify Different Types of Tumors. Additional X-ray, Ultrasound, Radiographic, 3-D Mammogram, Prostate Imaging and Other Equipment Acquired as Part of This Project Will Give Physicians at Thomas Health the Tools to Treat Patients Using the Latest Available Medical Technology. This Equipment Will Fill a Community Need by Expanding the Capacity of Providers to Reach More Patients. for Example, Thomas Health’s ST. Francis Hospital Is in Charleston, the State’s Most Populous City, But Is Noneth Eless in a Hrsa-designated Medically Underserved Area (MUA) Caused by Provider Shortages. the Population Served by Thomas Health Includes at Least Seven Counties Whose Residents Often Live in Remote Areas and Depend on Thomas’s Facilities and Equipment for Care. the Population Served by Thomas Health in Kanawha County Alone Includes at Least 178,124 Residents. Many Are Low-income and in Minority Populations. Approximately 16.5% of All County Residents Live in Poverty According to the U.s. Census. Thomas Health Has Historically Served Patients Regardless of Ability to Pay and Has Sought to Provide a Range of Medical Care Specifically to Meet the Needs of All the Communities It Serves. Early Detection of Heart and Lung Ailments, Cancer, and Sickness in Expectant Mothers and Babies Are High Priorities. According to Data Collected in 2020 by the Appalachian Regional Commission (arc), West Virginia’s Mortality Rates for Heart Disease and Stroke Were Each 19% Higher Than the National Rate; the Cancer Mortality Rate Was 17% Higher; and Those in the State Who Died of Copd Was 53% Higher Than the Rest of the Nation. the Infant Mortality Rate in the State Remains 23% Higher Than the Rest of the Nation. These Figures Underscore How Critical It Is That West Virginians Be Able to Access State-of-the-art Imaging Equipment That Can Assess Health Conditions Quickly and Make Diagnoses Accurately.