HEEDING THECALL


ROPER ST. FRANCIS MOUNT PL EASANT HOSPI TAL


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T WAS ONLY A MATTER OF time before the exponential population growth East of the Cooper would require the con-


struction of a second major medical facility in the area.


BY STACY E. DOMINGO


The new Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital will be built on 78 acres of land at the intersection of Highway 17 North and Faison Road in the Carolina Park Development. Construction will get underway in 2008. The facility is scheduled to open in November 2010. “It’s vitally important that as any


community grows, its core services grow with it,” says David Dunlap, president and chief executive office of Roper St. Francis Healthcare. Mount Pleasant


has seen an explo- sion in growth over the last 15 years, with the popula- tion center shifting to the north. As a result, many East Cooper residents live 20 to 30 minutes away from the nearest hospi- tal, a situation with potentially tragic implications when


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emergencies arise. Roper St. Francis Healthcare,


which celebrates its 10th anniversary in August 2008, was born in 1998 when Roper and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospitals combined to create an integrated health system. These two paragons of medicine have provided more than 150 years of caring and compassion in the Carolina Lowcountry. Currently, the sys- tem offers 657 beds and more than 20 facilities in four counties.


“... many East Cooper


residents live 20 to 30 minutes away from the nearest hospital ...” “We are thrilled to bring a


new hospital to Mount Pleasant and surrounding communities East of the Cooper,” says Patricia Crimminger, director of Corporate Communications for Roper St. Francis Healthcare. “This provides area residents with convenient, high


quality health care closer to home.” The Mount Pleasant hospital will


house 85 inpatient beds, 24-hour emergency care, women’s services including high-tech, comfortable labor and delivery suites, inpatient and outpatient surgery, intensive and critical care units, diagnostic imaging and laboratory services as well as a pharmacy. Crimminger explains that Roper


St. Francis is building “the hospital of the future” with the help of architects FreemanWhite, the oldest practicing firm in North Carolina. The construction manager for the project, BE&K Building Group of Charlotte, brings an established track record for serving healthcare, commercial, industrial and insti- tutional clients throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The Roper St. Francis Mount


Pleasant Hospital will provide much-needed medical and urgent care to more than 80,000 people liv- ing in and around the East Cooper area. To keep track of the progress of the project or to learn more about Roper St. Francis Healthcare, visit www.rsfh.com.


The new Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hos- pital is scheduled to open by the end of 2010.


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