Hospital receives additional funiding

USDA Rural Development Missouri State Director Kyle Wilkens announced today an investment of $10.5 million in additional funds to Harrison County Community Hospital District in Bethany, Missouri. Funds from the Community Facilities Loan Grant Program will go to serve critical care needs for three neighboring rural counties: Daviess, Harrison, and Mercer.

“Winter is cold and flu season, and a reminder of how important quality local healthcare is for folks in rural Missouri,” Wilkens said. “I couldn’t be more pleased to announce our partnership to help construct a modern healthcare facility with the Harrison County Community Hospital District. This is what Missouri USDA Rural Development is all about, prioritizing federal investment to serve the needs in smaller communities.” Wilkens concludes.

This Rural Development investment will be used to construct a new hospital for the Harrison County Community Hospital District in Bethany, Missouri. The new facility will replace the existing hospital with 76,000 square-foot critical access hospital with a 14-bed acute care and swing-bed unit.  There will be 10 private patient rooms, including one patient isolation room and two semi-private rooms. The emergency department will include two trauma/isolation rooms, three exam rooms, and triage rooms complimenting the emergency department. The new hospital will ensure the district is able to provide world class healthcare services to the community.