Calumet Medical Center Announces Power Plant Renovation Project
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Chilton, Wis. – Calumet Medical Center has announced it will begin renovations of the hospital’s power plant April 1, 2013, to provide energy efficient heating and cooling infrastructure. Construction of the $3.5 million power plant is scheduled to be completed in September of 2013.
“We are eager to continue with the planned improvements that have taken place at the hospital over the years. This is the next important step in ensuring our ability to provide the best possible health care. This provides a platform to grow clinical services and programs well into the future,” said Tim Richman, president of Calumet Medical Center.
Having served Calumet County and the surrounding area for nearly 60 years, Calumet Medical Center has demonstrated a commitment to improving the community’s health. Renovations at the hospital include:
- The Calumet Medical Center clinic, which was built in 1956
- The emergency department, which was completed in 2006
- The breast center and imaging department, which were completed in 2008
The Boldt Co. is serving as the project’s general contractor.
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About Ministry Health Care
Ministry Health Care, which includes the recently acquired Affinity Health System, is an integrated health care delivery system serving more than 1.1 million people across Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota. Ministry operations generate more than $2.2 billion in annual operating revenue with 15 hospitals, 46 clinics and nearly 12,000 employees. More than 650 physicians and advanced practice clinicians provide personalized care at Ministry primary and specialty care clinic locations. Home health care, hospice and long-term care services are also provided across the region.
Ministry was founded by the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother more than 120 years ago to further the healing ministry of Jesus by continually improving the health and well-being of all people, especially the poor. Ministry is ranked among the top 20 percent of health care systems in the country by Truven Health Analytics, formerly Thomson Reuters.
