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World Class Care in Central New York at Auburn Community Hospital BY K ATY MENA-BERKLEY AUBURN COMMUNIT Y HOSPITAl OFFERS A WE AlTH OF SPECIAlIZED SERVICES TO THE FINGER l AKES REGION. WHEN PATIENTS IN Cayuga County and surrounding areas need high-quality, patient- centered health care, they do not have to travel far. Auburn Community Hospital (ACH), a not-for-profit facility, provides both acute and general hospital services to the population of 80,000. Roughly 95% of ACH physicians are board-certified in one or more specialties, ensuring that the majority of patients can access the care they need close to home. ACH's comprehensive scope of services includes cardiology, neurology, radiology, bariatrics, and obstetrics, as well as lifestyle-focused programs in areas such as nutritional counseling and pastoral care. "At Auburn Community Hospital, our vision is simple. We will provide the best outcome for every patient, every time. We want you to know that we are always challenging ourselves to make the healthcare experience better for our patients, physicians and staff and ultimately our community. ACH health system invests in our community to make it better and trusts that our community will make the health system better in turn. We are neighbors and we need to take care of each other," stated Scott Berlucchi, President & CEO, Auburn Community Hospital. COLLABORATING FOR CANCER CARE Enhancing the expertise of the oncolog y specialists at ACH is a partnership with Syracuse-based Upstate Cancer Center, the only academic medical center in the region. Upstate's program is ranked in the top 20% in the United States by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and is the only facility in Central New York accredited by the organization. An Engine for Economic Health IN A DDITION TO enhancing the physical wellness of the community, Auburn Community Hospital (ACH) is doing its part to improve economic fitness. Specifically, the Healthcare Association of New York State reported the follow- ing statistics associated with ACH: PEOPLE IN NUMBERS + 400 babies delivered + 5,300 individuals admitted to hospitals + 25,000 individuals treated in the emergency room + 140,000 outpatients received care DOLL ARS AND CENTS + $175,000,000 in eco- nomic activity + $60,000,000 in pay- roll expenditures + $21,000,000 of generated tax dollars + $11,000,000 in community benefits and investments 1 4