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Butler Harbor Hospital reports new physician, $1,000,000 USDA grant and plans advisory committee
Summary
Council heard a hospital report that a new physician will start in September, the hospital received about $1,000,000 from USDA for imaging/CT equipment, and the hospital plans a citizens advisory committee with a first meeting on May 7 at noon.
The council heard a report about Butler Harbor Hospital operations, including staffing and facility needs. The speaker said the hospital expects a new doctor to arrive in September who will provide family and women’s health services and also serve as a hospitalist. The speaker also reported the hospital received a USDA grant "of 1000000 dollars" to buy new imaging equipment, including a CT scanner.
The report noted facility concerns identified in a recent architectural review: geotechnical issues on the hillside above the jail that require investigation, and plumbing and sewer problems the hospital hopes to address without extensive demolition. The hospital plans to re-establish a citizens advisory committee; the first meeting was announced for May 7 at noon at the hospital’s work side. When asked whether advisory-panel members must be South Bend residents, the council answered that the hospital district covers Pacific County and noncity residents are eligible to serve.
