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Capital Region Medical Center
As I reflect on the past
year, I am incredibly proud
of the accomplishments
Capital Region has
achieved. The opening
of our Medical Center
Expansion and transition
of our specialty providers
into the area ushers in a
new era of health care for our community.
We have expanded our services, adding
an ENT & Audiology Clinic, additional
physical therapy clinic and a second 3D
mammography unit. And we are improving
access to both specialty providers and
primary care physicians with the addition of
over 20 new providers in the past 18 months.
This past year we became Jefferson City’s
only designated stroke center. Our teams
worked tirelessly to perfect our processes
to give stroke patients the best chance
for recovery. Plus, with our affiliation with
University of Missouri Health Care, care
transitions are seamless. Our Emergency
Department has seen unprecedented patient
satisfaction scores, and our door-to-doctor
times are consistently well below national and
state averages.
While our successes are impressive, we
still have a lot of work to do. The health care
environment is changing, and we are poised
to be on the forefront of those changes.
By improving access and shifting our focus
from caring for the sick to keeping our
communities well, we can make a dramatic
impact for our future generations.
We are proud to serve this community and
continue to forge partnerships to promote
heath and wellness in the communities we
serve.
Thank you!
Gaspare Calvaruso,
President, Capital Region Medical Center
Message from the President
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Outstanding
Capital
Region Medical Center has always been committed to improving
the health of the communities we serve. In fact, it’s our mission. Our
promise to fulfill that mission is more evident now than ever before with the
completion of our Medical Center Expansion project.
Comfort of home
For years, health care delivery has shifted from an inpatient setting to an
outpatient arena. Better technology and the latest innovations mean what
would once require a two-day stay at the hospital now means a few days’
rest in your own easy chair. Noting the shift in the landscape, Capital Region
recognized the need for exceptional outpatient services, with easy access and
the safety of a full-service hospital.
On Feb. 27, 2014, Capital Region broke ground on the $38 million project
to add 115,000 square feet of clinical space to house our specialty providers
and enhance our outpatient services. Bringing our specialists together under
one roof provides better collaboration among care providers and more
timely access to services. Patients have access to services such as lab work,
mammography and ultrasound just down the hall, not down the street.
We want to serve you
“We know access is an ongoing concern for the communities we serve,”
says Gaspare Calvaruso, President of Capital Region. “That was a major
By Suzanne Gibson
Editor,
Jefferson City Magazine
Photo by Deanna Dikeman