Community Foundation Of Northwest Indiana Inc

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - ST. CATHERINE HOSPITAL, INC. (“SCH”) WILL UTILIZE THESE CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING FUNDS FOR A CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HRSA’S INTENDED GOALS OF IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ACHIEVING HEALTH EQUITY. SCH PLANS ON REPLACING THE EXISTING CARDIOVASCULAR CATHETERIZATION TABLE INSTALLED IN 2013. THIS PROJECT WILL ALLOW SCH TO USE A NEW RADIATION DOSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO LOWER RADIATION EXPOSURE, ENHANCING PATIENT, STAFF, AND PHYSICIAN SAFETY. ADDITIONALLY, EMPLOYING THIS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY WILL IMPROVE DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL HEART AND VASCULAR PROCEDURES FOR SCH PATIENTS. SCH SERVES THE COMMUNITY OF EAST CHICAGO, IN AND NEIGHBORING CITIES. OF THE $1.5 MILLION ALLOCATED BY CONGRESS, $1,251,490 WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE THE CATHETERIZATION LAB TABLE ITSELF. THE REMAINING $248,510.01 IN FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PREPARING THE PROJECT SITE AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS REQUIRED FOR PROPER INSTALLATION OF THE EQUIPMENT. THE ADDRESS AT WHICH THIS PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED IS: 4321 FIR STREET EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312-3097 THE PROJECT DIRECTOR IS: DANIEL R. O’BRIEN PHONE: 219-703-1277 FAX: 219-836-6380 DANIEL.R.O'BRIEN@COMHS.ORG