Conneaut Valley Health Center Fire Update #2

Meadville, PA. - Meadville Medical Center is committed to serving individuals in the Conneautville area while supporting displaced employees from Conneaut Valley Health Center (CVHC) and Valley Dental Center (VDC). Arrangements are in place to serve patients at one of MMC's other three rural health centers in Cambridge Springs, Conneaut Lake and Meadville. Employees are being relocated to other facilities for the time being.

Questions about medical care: contact the Meadville Community Health Center at 814-373-2976.

Questions about dental care: contact the Meadville Dental Center at 814-373-5200.

CVHC along with VDC, both located in the same facility, were entirely destroyed during the fire along with most of the contents. The vast majority of medical records at CVHC had already been converted into electronic medical records and are therefore secure and available for immediate access. Unfortunately, all dental records at VDC were still paper and have been lost in the fire.

"While we understand the significant impact this will have on the greater Conneautville community, we are happy no one was injured during this fire. The long-term plan for getting services back in Conneautville will take some time, however we are committed to the area and keeping services local. I'd also like to extend a special thank you to the many firefighters who responded and Ruth's Diner for supporting their efforts," said Mike Downing, Chief Executive Officer, Community Health Services.

Community Health Services is a subsidiary organization of Meadville Medical Center that operates four rural health clinics in Crawford County. Since the 1960's, 906 Washington Street in Conneautville has been the location of the Conneaut Valley Health Center servicing thousands of patients each year.

Updates will be provided on the long-term plan as they are developed during the coming days.