PERRYVILLE — Perry County Health System (PCHS) CEO Chris Wibbenmeyer has announced the reopening of the facility’s operating room.
He said, in a statement released recently that the “Perry County Health System has been working meticulously to repair and renovate our Operating Room (OR) that was affected by an unfortunate sprinkler pipe break.”
Wibbenmeyer noted that, “This occurred at the end of December when Perry County experienced bitter cold temperatures.”
His statement continued: “With the assistance of many contractors and our staff, we repaired, restored, and meticulously cleaned our OR to ensure a safe and sterile environment.”
He announced that Phase 1 of the OR renovations has been completed and the OR reopened last week.
“Our provider offices will be in communication with their patients regarding upcoming procedural care,” he added.
He said repairs will continue in other parts of the facility: “PCHS also incurred water damage to the Pre-and Post-Op areas of the OR. However, with our top priority being to re-open our OR, these areas are Phase 2 of our OR renovations. We will temporarily utilize other areas of the hospital, near the OR, for these services. Phase 2 also includes the clinic locations in our medical office building. Our teams will continue to work to bring these locations back to operational status as quickly as possible.”
Wibbenmeyer concluded his statement with a note of thanks, “We appreciate the community’s patience and support through this process and will continue to provide updates as we progress.”