New Diagnostic Imaging Equipment
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- Written By: Sherrie Bakke
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.