Sidney Health Center celebrated the completion of new surgery
Sidney Health Center celebrated the completion of the first phase of its $20 million building project with an open house of the new surgery area Sunday.
The improvements include a surgery waiting area with nearly 20 comfortable chairs so families can wait privately for their loved ones.
The outpatient recovery area includes 10 private rooms for patients.
“It’s where we get patients ready and we take care of them until they can go home,” Donna Anvik, registered nurse, said.
The recovery area for general surgery features three stations for adults and one private room for children.
The recovery stations are much larger than the current ones and farther away from additional activity.
Highlighting the improvements, however, are three state of the art operating rooms.
“We’re pretty proud,” Tracy Denowh, registered nurse, said. “We’ve worked in the same ER since the hospital was built.”
The largest of the operating rooms is scheduled to handle all orthopedic surgeries as well as other operations.
Dena Prevost, registered nurse, explains orthopedic surgeries require more room than other procedures. The operating room includes a C-arm so medical staff can view X-rays during the procedure if needed.
Other improvements include having the kitchen/cafeteria at a more visual location, a new gift shop and the west entrance becoming the main entrance.