Charleston Area Medical Center Inc

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER SEEKS FUNDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STATE-OF-THE-ART OUTPATIENT CLINIC TWO-STORY 30,000 SF BUILDING ON THE CAMPUS OF THE ONLY LEVEL 1 TRAUMA HOSPITAL IN SOUTHERN WV. THIS FACILITY WILL SUPPORT A TEAM-BASED CARE MODEL WITH ALL THE NEUROSCIENCE SPECIALISTS IN ONE LOCATION. CHARLESTON LACKS A DEDICATED NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE, LEADING TO LIMITED ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED CARE FOR NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS; REGIONAL DATA SHOWS A 15% INCREASE IN NEUROLOGICAL CASES OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS. WE ANTICIPATE ESTABLISHING A STATE-OF-THE-ART NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE AT CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE CARE, ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS, AND CUTTING-EDGE TREATMENTS FOR NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. WE WILL PARTNERSHIP WITH CHARLESTON UNIVERSITY FOR RESEARCH COLLABORATION AND TALENT PIPELINE. COLLABORATION WITH NEUROTECH INC. TO PROVIDE CUTTING-EDGE NEUROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT AND ASSISTED WITH THE MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY. IN ADDITION, WE WILL ALLY WITH LOCAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS FOR PATIENT REFERRALS AND INTEGRATED CARE. IN CONCLUSION, WE PROJECT TO IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES MEASURED BY A 25% REDUCTION IN NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER COMPLICATIONS AS WELL AS ENHANCED RESEARCH OUTPUT TRACKED THROUGH A 30% INCREASE IN PUBLISHED STUDIES AND CLINICAL TRIALS.