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++++++++++++++++++++++++ + +++ +HoSPiTAL RouNDS +++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++ what's New at Area Hospitals vassar brothers medical Center has attended by the mayor of White Plains strategies and infrastructure upgrades will added impella® devices -- new technol- thomas Roach, representatives from help the hospital reduce costs and enhance ogy designed to temporarily supplement Westchester County Executive Rob sustainability measures. the heart's pumping ability. the impella® astorino's office, and hospital leadership, 2.5, the world's smallest heart pump, is a who broke ground on a new lobby expected circulatory support system for reduced to be complete in early 2015. as one of the left ventricular function and supports the largest healthcare construction projects in heart during a cardiac event or procedure. the region, the hospital's capital transformation will add 42,000 square feet of space, the impella 2.5, the world's smallest heart pump, is at Vassar Brothers medical Center. including a new six-story addition that will house two medical/surgical floors, family waiting rooms and 24 new private patient rooms. the construction will also include the addition of five new modern and fully integrated operating room suites, pre-op and recovery areas, and a new outpatient radiology suite. the new entrance and lobby will White Plains Hospital marked the begin- modernize the look and feel of the facility ning of phase ii of their capital transforma- while enhancing patient and visitor comfort tion project on Oct. 23 with a ceremony and convenience, and energy conservation White Plains hospital breaking ground on new entrance and lobby. A dv e r t i s e r s ' i n d e x Bon secours Charity health system ........ inside Front Cover Caduceus ........................................................ 5 healthalliance of the hudson Valley ...................... Back Cover saint Francis hospital and health Centers ........ inside Back Cover Body language can tell you all sorts of things. Like someone is having a stroke. FACE DROOPING SPEECH DIFFICULTY ARM WEAKNESS strokeassociation.org 22 | Mid Hudson MD News ■ mDNEWS.COm TIME TO CALL 911 Know the sudden signs. Spot a stroke F.A.S.T.