January 15, 2018 Madera California: Madera Community Hospital announces
Outpatient Center improvements.
Two phases of a multi-stage project in Madera Community Hospital’s
Outpatient Center have been completed. Installation of new medical imaging
technology and renovation of the x-ray room where completed in late December, 2017.
“The new diagnostic imaging equipment streamlines and advances the
capabilities of our outpatient medical imaging services,” said Karen
Paolinelli, FNP, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Madera Community Hospital.
“The x-ray equipment improves quality and efficiency for both patients
and referring providers,” Paolinelli added.
The state of the art diagnostic equipment drastically reduces image transfer
time while significantly improving the image quality. Along with the Radiologist’s
findings and report, the enhanced images serve as tools for patient communication
and an optimal treatment plan.
The Outpatient Center (OPC) also includes a blood draw station, two ultrasound
rooms and mammography. Additional project plans for OPC include enlarging
and remodeling the patient registration and waiting area and enhancing
breast diagnostic services.
About Madera Community Hospital
Our 106 bed General Acute Care hospital was founded in 1971 by a group
of citizens committed to providing quality emergency and hospital services
to Madera County residents. Today Madera Community Hospital is the County’s
premier health system providing integrated care through access to primary
and more than 20 medical specialty services with Rural Health Clinics
in Chowchilla and Madera. Madera Community Hospital continues to receive
awards for Labor and Delivery Care, General Surgery Orthopedic Surgery
and is nationally recognized for excellent patient satisfaction and low
hospital acquired infection rates. Madera Community Hospital is accredited
by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program and earned a patient
safety rating, ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group in 2017. For more
information about Madera Community Hospital visit
MaderaHospital.org.