Another busy week!  We received great news yesterday, the hospital received clearance from OSHPD (Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development) on the entire TCCB so we can use the new ICU's on the 4th and 5th floors and the Surgery space on the 2nd floor.  We also received approval on the three basement projects in 5/10 Story Building which includes Faculty offices, teaching space and sleep rooms that support the Medical Education Program.  We anticipate Department of Health Services approval today, and then we can officially begin occupancy. 

Our plan is to relocate the existing 10th floor ICU patients into their new home on the 4th floor TCCB on Tuesday, February 27, 2007.  At the same time, we will be relocating the Open Heart surgeries into the new Surgery area in the TCCB, OR's 7 & 8.  There have been many staff and physicians working very hard to make this all come together.  It is impressive and we should all be proud of the tremendous team work in our organization.  

All plans are still on track for the big patient move on April 17th-18th to relocate the inpatient services from UMC to the Community Regional Medical Center campus.  

A few other major projects from this week included entering the hospital's capital requests for next fiscal year for medical equipment and construction projects.  Some of the larger projects we anticipate for next fiscal year include starting the build-out of the new Short Stay areas on the 2nd floor of the 5/10 Story Building and completing the two shelled OR's in the new TCCB, OR's 5 & 6.  Also attended a lively Surgical Advisory meeting Tuesday evening with the medical staff.    
 

Today my agenda includes running our bi-weekly Friday Facility meeting for all Managers, completing a Board Transmittal asking for approval to purchase a new CT scanner to install into the Emergency Department, and reviewing a stack of contracts for services.