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\"Cool<\/a>

Cool weather and snow flurries moved the ceremonial ribbon cutting for the Endless Mountains Health Systems new facility in Susquehanna County into the spacious lobby of the hospital and physicians\u2019 clinic. From left: EMHS CEO Rex Catlin, USDA State Director Thomas Williams, EMHS Board President Ray Wilmarth, Cabot Vice President North Region Phil Stalnaker, Rep. Sandra Major, Rep. Tina Pickett and Dr. Joseph Speicher. STAFF PHOTO\/STACI WILSON<\/p><\/div>\n

BY STACI WILSON<\/strong><\/p>\n

When Endless Mountains Health Systems took over the management of Montrose General Hospital over 20 years ago, its main focus was to keep the rural critical access healthcare facility open.<\/p>\n

But Dr. Joseph Speicher said, \u201cIn the back of our minds we wanted a new facility.\u201d<\/p>\n

And now that dream has come to fruition with a ribbon cutting ceremony held Friday, Nov. 8 at the new, state-of-art healthcare facility that includes a 24-bed hospital and physicians\u2019 clinic, located on Rt. 706, in Bridgewater Twp., about one mile from the old hospital in Montrose.<\/p>\n

\"Dr.<\/a>

Dr. Paul Kerr, one of the founders of Montrose General Hospital in the 1950s, is greeted by EMHS Board President Ray Wilmarth at Friday\u2019s ribbon cutting ceremony at the new hospital and physicians\u2019 clinic in Susquehanna County. STAFF PHOTO\/STACI WILSON<\/p><\/div>\n

Dr. Paul Kerr, one of the founder\u2019s of Montrose General in the 1950s, attended the ribbon cutting event. He said he was moved to tears when he entered the new facility.<\/p>\n

Speicher spoke about coming to Montrose about 30 years ago and how he looked past the fading exterior and cramped halls of Montrose General and established a practice to work in this area where there was a doctor shortage.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe value and reward is not in the structure, it\u2019s in the people you take care of,\u201d Speicher said. \u201cOur mission now is to provide quality care equal to the building we\u2019re in.<\/p>\n

EMHS broke ground on the hospital, which replaces the outdated facility located in Montrose, in early 2012. Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. of Houston, donated $1 million and issued a $1 million community match pledge for the physicians’ clinic. The campaign, along with a $1 million grant from the Weinberg Foundation, led to a total of $4.4 million raised toward the construction of the physician’s clinic in four months.<\/p>\n

\"Cabot<\/a>

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. representatives get a look inside one of the operating rooms at the new EMHS facility. STAFF PHOTO\/STACI WILSON<\/p><\/div>\n

Cabot Oil & Gas Vice President North Region Phil Stalnaker noted the outpouring of support that happened during the community match campaign comprised of donations \u201cfrom $25 to $250,000.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never seen a community rally quite the way this one did with this hospital,\u201d Stalnaker said. \u201cThis project is a symbol of growth and commitment to the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

The physicians\u2019 clinic portion of the facility will be known as the Cabot Community Medical Center, announced EMHS Board Member Chris Caterson.
\nA large portion of the hospital funding came through a $25 million long-term, low interest loan with the USDA-Rural Development.<\/p>\n

\"Endless<\/a>

Endless Mountains Health Systems celebrated the completion of construction of a new healthcare facility Friday in a ribbon cutting ceremony. From left: EMHS CEO Rex Catlin, USDA State Director Thomas Williams, EMHS Board President Ray Wilmarth, Cabot Vice President North Region Phil Stalnaker, Rep. Sandra Major, Rep. Tina Pickett. STAFF PHOTO\/STACI WILSON<\/p><\/div>\n

USDA Rural Development State Director Thomas Williams said, \u201cI\u2019m so proud to be able to fund a project like this which has such community support.\u201d
\nUSDA also funded EMHS the $1.6 million necessary to upgrade to electronic medical records in order to comply with Affordable Care Act requirements.
\nWilliams said that the new EMHS site brings not only cutting edge medical services to the area, but also will help to create high paying jobs \u201cthat will keep this community growing.\u201d<\/p>\n

EMHS Board Chairman Ray Wilmarth expressed his thanks to the employees. \u201cThis staff gave of their time, gave of their money to make this happen,\u201d Wilmarth said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was a true community effort. I\u2019m so grateful to live in a community that pulls together,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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