{"id":25663,"date":"2018-06-22T14:48:14","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T18:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/?p=25663"},"modified":"2018-06-22T14:48:14","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T18:48:14","slug":"upmc-wca-chautauqua-president-board-highlights-2017-successes-during-thursday-presentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/upmc-wca-chautauqua-president-board-highlights-2017-successes-during-thursday-presentation\/","title":{"rendered":"UPMC WCA Chautauqua President, Board Highlights 2017 Successes During Thursday Presentation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Betsy Wright<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

JAMESTOWN – UPMC WCA Chautauqua<\/strong> held its 23rd Annual Meeting of the Corporations Thursday morning, with hospital president Betsy Wright, president along with members of the board offering a recap of the past year\u2019s accomplishments and financial summary.<\/p>\n

Wright said 2017 was highlighted with the hospital breaking ground on a $20 million, 44,000 sq ft addition that will provide a new Women\u2019s and Maternity Care Center and a 20-bed inpatient adult and adolescent mental health program.\u00a0 The construction project was funded by New York State\u2019s Department of Health Essential Health Care Provider Support Program.<\/p>\n

Wright reported on a number of other accomplishments including, a building project located at Jones Memorial Health Center to construct a long term residential treatment program slated to open in late 2018.<\/p>\n

Wright noted the hospital welcomed 13 new physicians on its medical staff this past year.\u00a0 The Hospital Association of New York State also reported UPMC Chautauqua WCA generated $213,000,000 in economic activity in 2017.<\/p>\n

Other 2017 highlighted results:<\/p>\n