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Preparing for
the Next 20 Years
of Health Care
Delivery
A mission-driven organization since
its beginning, Roane General Hospital
(RGH) first opened its doors in 1970 as a
40-bed hospital and 40-bed extended care
facility. Today, RGH remains committed
to providing local, high-quality services so
Roane County residents can avoid driving
long distances to receive care.
As the county’s largest private employer
with 50 years of dedicated service to the
community, the staff and leadership at
RGH are setting the stage for the future
of health care in the region with a $22
million expansion and renovation project.
The project will include a new building
as well as a renovation of the current
building and will allow RGH to be on the
industry forefront of a transformational
shift in health and wellness by giving
people tools to lead healthier lifestyles.
The expansion plan includes an additional
40,000 square feet, including a 30,000-
square-foot medical office building for
primary and specialty care services
and physical, speech and occupational
therapy services such as a new therapy
pool, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation,
fitness center, community educational
space and a café specializing in healthier
choices. Other new construction will include
outpatient registration areas, waiting
areas and access corridors. The renovation
plan touches about 17,000 square feet and
expands and modernizes the emergency
department, moves the walk-in clinic into
the hospital space and updates all the
hospital’s clinical outpatient service areas.
“This project will enhance Roane General’s
ability to ensure that local residents obtain
high-quality health care as close to home
as possible and allow the hospital to bring
in more specialties on a part-time basis,”
says CEO Doug Bentz.
In addition, this project will create public
spaces outside of patient care areas that
will include works by local artisans and
historical pictures. They will serve as
community hub landing spaces with a
Roane County feel.
“Roane General Hospital is taking the
next step in the evolution from just
treating illness to actually promoting
wellness,” says Roane General Medical
Clinic Director Scott Duffy, M.D. “The
hospital is going to great lengths toward
that end with the development of the new
health and wellness center.”
Architectural and engineering plans
for the renovation and expansion were
completed in August 2019, and the
hospital held a groundbreaking ceremony
in October. The expected final completion
date for the project is late spring of 2021.
In conjunction with the new amenities,
RGH leadership is also launching
Prescription for Your Health, a program
designed to promote health, wellness and
disease prevention. This program changes
the traditional focus of the hospital’s role
on treating illness and disease.
(304) 927-4444 | www.roanegeneralhospital.com
200 Hospital Drive, Spencer, WV 25276