UNC Health Southeastern hosts ceremonial demolition for women’s health construction project
UNC Health Southeastern held a demolition ceremony of the 4th Floor of Rust Tower on Wednesday, Sept. 6 to mark renovating the unit into a state-of-the-art women’s center. Making the first swings as part of the ceremony, from left to right, were UNC Health Southeastern Foundation Board Member Lisa Rust, UNC Health Southeastern Board Member Kenneth Rust, Maternal Child Health Services Director Anita Thurman, DNP, Women’s Health Medical Director Don McKinley, MD, UNC Health Southeastern Foundation Board Chair Ron Roach, and UNC Health Southeastern President/CEO Chris Ellington.
Over the next 18 months, UNC Health Southeastern plans to invest over $40 million in local construction and renovations to enhance its women’s health services through a multi-phased initiative to upgrade its hospital services for women, mothers, and babies, which will include relocating hospital obstetrical, gynecological, and neonatal services. The health system also plans to consolidate its women’s health clinics into one combined setting.
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