Emergency Services across the country are facing challenges, such as financial constraints, workforce shortages, and increasingly more patients with chronic health conditions. These complex issues have made providing ER care in rural communities like Knox County more difficult today.
Knox Community Hospital is embarking on a major renovation and expansion of the Emergency Department. In support of the health of our growing community, the Foundation for KCH is launching a two-year capital campaign, "Growing the ER for a Growing Community" to raise $1 million for this crucial project. The funds raised will be directed towards adding five additional exam rooms and one triage room. A new CT (computed Tomography) scanner will also be placed adjacent to the ER for potentially faster diagnoses and action, such as cardiac or stroke events. Additionally, we will build a new lab station for increased efficiency and flow. With our ever-growing community population, this expansion is critical.
The Ariel Foundation has established a Matching Fund Program to challenge and inspire our donors, matching your gift 1:1 up to $300,000 over the next two years!
We hope that you join us in our efforts to set the stage for improved quality of life.
Please contact Alice.Hutzel-Bateson@KCH.org or call 740.393.9085 with any questions or concerns regarding the campaign.