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<br />') , <br />- \ <br /> <br />TUESDAY <br /> <br />JULY 27, 1971 <br /> <br />,- <br /> <br />It appears to our Board, Medical Staff and me that this location <br />would be ideal and more than adequately meets all of the requirements <br />stipulated by the state. <br /> <br />1. The land adjoins the site of our new 223-bed general hospital. <br />Our 50-acre tract was initially acquired to foster the <br />development of a total medical care complex on one site. <br /> <br />2. All utilities are immediately available. <br /> <br />3. It is located within a short distance of all services, shopping <br />and recreational facilities of the community including the new <br />stadium being built on the adjacent property. <br /> <br />4. The geographic location would be ideal to serve the population <br />of the West Piedmont Planning District and that of the more <br />westerly portion of the state. This location is almost at the <br />intersection of Routes 57,58 and 108, and immediately accessible <br />from Route 220. This accessibility is being improved even more <br />by the current construction of the 57/58 By-pass. <br /> <br />5. I am not familiar with the philosophy of the Commonwealth of <br />Virginia on the matter of shared or purchased services; however, <br />I can certainly envision considerable capital as well as operational <br />savings to the State as a result of certain hospital facilities <br />including but not limited to laundry, laboratory, x-ray, physical <br />therapy, engineering, medical library and all in-patient facilities <br />if needed by the mental hospital patients who might develop acute <br />conditions which would require general hospital care. <br /> <br />6. Both the mental and our existing general hospital would benefit <br />from our various training programs for registered nurses, licensed <br />practical nurses, laboratory technicians, and administrative <br />residents. Additionally, we have ongoing in-service training programs <br />for all departments which could be made available to personnel of <br />the mental hospital. <br /> <br />7. Paradoxically, although this site is proximal to the hospital and has <br />easy access to all of the facilities mentioned above, it is heavily <br />wooded and very little imagination would be required to develop a <br />portion of it into a quiet park-like atmosphere with adjacent nature <br />trails. <br /> <br />8. Finally, the Board of Trustees feels its action is in the best interest <br />of the citizens of Martinsville and Henry County. Succinctly, it would <br />insure the acquisition of sorely needed psychiatric services; and, it <br />would provide employment for at least 200 people - with all this <br />connotes for the local economy. <br />