Cape Fear Valley Plans Hospital Adjacent To Health Pavilion North

FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health is submitting a Certificate of Need (CON) to the state to build a new 65-bed hospital, adjacent to Health Pavilion North, to better serve the growing healthcare needs of Cumberland County.

“Admissions at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center have increased 14 percent since the beginning of 2008,” said Mike Nagowski, Chief Executive Officer for Cape Fear Valley Health. “Our Emergency Department has seen even more dramatic growth. Visits are projected to top 130,000 this year, a 30 percent increase.”

Cape Fear Valley’s Board of Trustees on May 25 approved submitting an application for the proposed hospital to the N.C. Certificate of Need (CON) section by June 15. State approval is required for the proposal under state CON rules, which are designed to prevent expensive and unnecessary duplication of healthcare services.

The proposed hospital would include 57 medical/surgical inpatient beds, eight intensive care beds, seven observation beds, a 20-bed Emergency Department, two operating rooms for surgical patients, imaging services, laboratory and other ancillary services.

The new hospital would complement Health Pavilion North’s existing services, which include a cancer center, physical and occupational therapy, ExpressCare, pharmacy, laboratory, CT, ultrasound, X-ray and offices for family practice and pediatrics.

“Our goal is to further improve access to healthcare services,” Nagowski said, “for residents of northern Cumberland County and surrounding areas in the most cost-effective and efficient way possible.

“Health Pavilion North celebrated its 5th anniversary last month, and we feel now is the right time to build a hospital at that location. The I-295 interchange makes Health Pavilion North very accessible to residents living to the north and east, and will only enhance its accessibility as construction continues on I-295. We are excited about bringing Cumberland County its first new hospital in more than 50 years.”