New and Improved Programs and Facilities Improve Care 

From brick and mortar expansion projects to the introduction of new or enhanced clinical programs, Frankfort Regional Medical Center, part of HCA's Capital Division, invests significant sums to stay in the vanguard of healthcare delivery. Here are some of our recent capital spending projects. 

•  January 2009 - Frankfort Regional Medical Center expands and relocates its existing Wound Care Center.  The new state-of-the-art facility offers Hyperbaric Oxygen Theraphy (HBOT) to provide a comprehensive program to manage problem wounds caused by diabetes, circulatory problems, and other conditions.
  
• January 2009 - Frankfort Regional Medical Center installs new 1.5T MRI in its MRI Center.  The new MRI provides suprior image quality with more applications and enhanced patient comfort.  The new unit reduces exam times, and the system's ultra-short bore alleviates concerns of claustrophobia since many patients can be imaged with their head outside of the bore.
  
• December 2008 - Frankfort Regional Medical Center opens Phase II Cardiac Rehab program in the hospital.  The program is for patients who have had a recent cardiac event, including a heart attack, coronary artery bypass surgery or heart valve surgery, heart transplant, coronary stent or angioplasty, or stable angina.
  
• November 2008 - Hospital opens 5,795 square foot Lawrenceburg Medical Specialty Center to serve patients in Anderson County.  The newly renovated facility provides family care in addition to x-ray, mammography, and laboratory services.
  
• September 2008 – Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) opens to provide specialized medical care for newborns, so that parents can stay within the community to deliver.  The NICU is equipped to deliver babies as young as 28 weeks, including those with respiratory and feeding difficulties or requiring antibiotic and IV therapy. 
  
• February 2008 – Frankfort Regional Medical Center goes digital with its new, state-of-the-art patient record system that digitally acquires, stores and retrieves diagnostic images – generally known as the Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS). 
  
• December 2007 – Frankfort Regional Medical Center opens its new medical office building – Frankfort Medical Pavilion – adjacent to the hospital. In addition to physician offices, the new $10.3 million, 52,000-square-feet facility will serve as home to physician offices and other hospital outpatient services.
  
• November 2007 - New cardiac catheterization lab opens featuring the Siemens AXIOM Artis FC, an all digital cardiovascular imaging system.
  
• September 2007 - The Endoscopy Center renovates to include a new pre-op room and procedure room. Other additions include a new sterilizing system, a new scope system and high definition television monitors to provide clearer images during procedures. 
  
•  August 2007 – Outpatient Rehab Center relocates to new space across street from the hospital. The facility includes a wellness center and a new pediatric rehabilitation gym for its “Kids In Motion” program.
  
• February 2006 - The Wound Care Center opens its outpatient care clinic, specializing in multi-disciplinary treatment of non-healing wounds (longer than 30 days).
  
• August 2004 - Selected as one of 16 hospital’s within HCA to pilot new electronic Provider Order Management (ePOM) project.
  
• October 2003 - Hospital invests $1.2 million in high definition CT scanner to provide faster, easier, and more comfortable exams for patients requiring imaging services.
  
• July 2003 - As part of its commitment to patient safety, Frankfort Regional becomes only a small percentage of hospitals nationwide to implement electronic Medication Administration Record (eMAR).
  
• June 2002 - A $9.2 million expansion/renovation of the Surgery Center adds 14,000 square feet and two new OR suites and 16 pre and post-operative rooms. The new outpatient Center provides a dedicated entrance, registration, and discharge area.
  
• December 1999 - A $6.7 million expansion/renovation of the ICU adds 9,000 square feet and provides 10 beds to the unit.