2021-2022 Annual Fund Campaign - Pulmonary Renovation/Expansion
Project

Meadville Medical Center's (MMC) physicians, nurses and staff have been serving on the frontline of healthcare for many decades, but the past two years have been some of the most challenging times they have ever faced.

Throughout the pandemic, we have seen ever-changing regulations, elevated use of personal protective equipment, challenging staffing deficiencies, an increasing rate of severly ill COVID-19 patients and the need for hospital beds exceeding capacity. Frontline workers have demonstrated tremendous courage and commitment to serve our community even in the most difficult circumstances.

Now is your opportunity to assist in creating a better environment of care for staff and patients!

MMC's Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is routinely at or exceeding capacity. Patients presenting at the hospital are much sicker than normal and with limited bed availibility in larger regional hospitals, providing the highest level of care locally is essential, as the abiltiy to transfer is not always an option.

We can alleviate some of the problem by expanding our pulmonology, respiratory and emergency departments in meaningful ways.

For instance, outside the Emergency Department (ED), you will see a temporary trailer. This is an overflow area for patients needing essential outpatient services such as antibody administration allowing for the expansion of emergency services. This is a temporary solution: however, we need a more permanent solution.

In addition to capacity issues in the ICU and the ED depts, the demand for pulmonology and respiratory services throughout the pandemic has increased to all-new levels! The pulmonology office needs to expand within the next year, and a plan is already underway to relocate various departments to create space at the Liberty Street facility.

Expanding clinical services is very costly. Relocating and expanding the pulmonology department alone is estimated to be a $1 million project.

With your help, it will enable our clinicians to continue to provide the high-level care our community deserves and has come to expect.

Your donation shows support for our clinicians in these key areas and will serve as a much-needed step to expanding capacity. It has been a challenging couple of years and seeing your support is more meaningful than ever.

The stress levels, fatigue, uncertainty and emotional and psychological toll of this pandemic have greatly affected everyone. By supporting this project, you are helping the community rally together for a very important cause.

If you wish to donate, you may call Annette Gulick at 814-333-5441 or click here to donate.