St. Charles Redmond to hold ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate remodel

Bend, Ore. — St. Charles Redmond is proud to announce its newly remodeled Family Birthing Center and expanded Emergency Department are complete.

Thanks to many generous community donations, this project upgraded the family birthing suites and made the Emergency Department registration and waiting area more comfortable and accessible.

"We hope all patients will enjoy the newly improved healing environment," said Bob Gomes, CEO of St. Charles Redmond. "As always, we take pride in being here to serve our community."

An open house celebrating the new spaces is scheduled for 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the atrium outside of the Family Birthing Center. All are welcome to attend.

Suites at the Family Birthing Center were updated with Jacuzzi tubs, sleeper beds for family and charging stations for laptops and iPhones.

Other improvements include:

State-of-the-art lighting;
Infant bathing sinks;
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessible bathrooms;
Increased storage and electrical outlets;
And new window treatments that give patients privacy, but still allow natural light to filter in.

The Emergency Department, meanwhile, has a new entrance that allows easier access for patients and their families, as well as new private rooms to improve a patient's experience. The Outpatient Laboratory was also moved, providing added convenience.

Other upgrades include:

Televisions in all rooms
Updated call lights to improve safety
New wheelchairs donated by Redmond Volunteers
Beautiful new artwork donatedby the St. Charles Foundation
Updated furniture
ADA upgrades
Energy efficient fixtures
Larger, more comfortablewaiting room
Updated Outpatient and Emergency Department registration areas

About St. Charles Health System

St. Charles Health System, Inc., headquartered in Bend, Ore., owns and operates the St. Charles medical centers in Bend and Redmond, leases and operates Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Prineville and provides management services for Mountain View Hospital in Madras. St. Charles is a private, not-for-profit Oregon corporation and is the largest employer in Central Oregon with more than 3,000 caregivers in Bend, Redmond and Prineville. In addition, there are more than 350 active medical staff members and nearly 200 visiting medical staff members who partner with St. Charles to provide a wide range of care and service to our communities.

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