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PLAINVILLE — Rooks County Health Center officials and representatives of Paul-Wertenberger Construction Co. met April 19 at the RCH Education Center for a pre-construction meeting regarding the hospital’s plans to add onsite MRI and Nuclear Medicine suites. The meeting was the culmination of months of planning and preparation.

The new addition will reduce wait times for scans and make scheduling more efficient for both patient and provider. In-house MRI and Nuclear Medicine suites allow patients to schedule imaging studies at their convenience.

“We’re accomplishing what very few rural hospitals even imagine. And, we’re doing it because it’s the right thing to do for our patients,” said Mike Sinclair, RCH CEO.

Providing a safer, less stressful environment for patients needing imaging services was of prime importance in RCH’s decision to discontinue using mobile imaging in favor of the onsite facility. Patients will no longer be required to walk outside in the snow and windstorms to have their procedure done.

Matt Allen of Paul-Wertenberger Construction said in a statement, “We are very excited to be a part of RCH’s hospital expansion.”

A groundbreaking ceremony for the new construction is scheduled for the first week of May.