St. E’s in Boardman celebrates first birthday

BOARDMAN — In its first year, more than 37,400 people have come to the emergency room at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center for care.

More than 5,500 people have been admitted and about 6,000 surgeries and endoscopies performed.

President Genie Aubel reviewed the hospital’s first-year statistics at a ceremony today marking the first anniversary with burial of a time capsule in front of the Market Street facility.

The 108-bed hospital, the first new, full-service hospital in the Mahoning Valley in 50 years, opened Aug. 1, 2007. Select Specialty Services, a long-term, acute-care facility, has 20 more beds on the hospital’s seventh floor.

With about 500 admissions per month, Humility of Mary Health Partners already is considering the addition of a second patient tower to serve more people.

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