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WELCOME TO LEWIS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL AND RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY                             

Set in the foothills of the majestic Adirondack Mountains, the County of Lewis is a hard working, industrious community.  Located at the heart of this community is the village of Lowville, the county seat.  Perched on a hilltop overlooking the village is the health care center of the county, Lewis County General Hospital and Residential Health Care Facility (LCGH/RHCF).

Lewis County is home to over 27,000 residents whose main occupation is agricultural.  It is also home to major manufacturing corporations such as Kraft Food, AMF Bowling, Otis Technology Inc., Fibermark Inc., and Climax Manufacturing.  

With over 100 highly skilled physicians providing care in various specialties, Lewis County General Hospital has become the facility of choice for a growing number of residents in the tri-county area of the North Country.  Our total service area is currently 32,000 North Country residents and increases every year.  Our caring, patient focused staff is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care possible in a sincere, compassionate, respectful manner.

We welcome you to our website and hope your visit is informative and educational. The website is constantly being expanded and updated and is considered a work in progress.  Please bear with us if you click on a subject and it is not readily available.  If you have immediate questions concerning any aspect of the programs or services offered at Lewis County General Hospital or the Residential Health Care Facility please call Thom Corroon at (315) 376-5001 or email him at lcgh@lcgh.net.

MESSAGE FROM OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Eric R. Burch

This past year has proven to be very successful for Lewis County General Hospital/Residential Health Care Facility.  We have made many improvements throughout the facilities, including the expansion of services and the acquisition of new state-of-the art equipment. Utilization of both inpatient and outpatient services has grown considerably in most areas, due in part to our increased market share in Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, St. Lawrence, Herkimer and Hamilton Counties. 

Our workforce has expanded by 33 full time equivalents (FTEs) during the past year in an effort to meet the needs of our growing utilization.  As a result of the volume growth, we have seen a revenue increase of approximately 15.25% or $5.9M over our 2007 revenue, which averages out to a $179,534 revenue growth per additional FTE. 

We were also most successful in our regulatory surveys by the Joint Commission and New York State Department of Health, with positive surveys being completed in the hospital, nursing home, radiology and laboratory.

We look forward to 2009, which will provide us an even greater opportunity for enhancing and improving the services we provide.  We will also be looking at new opportunities, which will continue to make our facility a leader in healthcare. Thanks to the hard work and high quality care provided by our staff, LCGH/RHCF is quickly becoming known as The Healthcare Facility of Choice in the North Country.

Healthcare is also a large part of the economy with over 450 people being employed by the hospital and nursing home.  LCGH/RHCF is a modern 54 bed acute care and 160 bed long term care facility.  We are a constantly growing rural health center that offers programs and services usually found only at larger facilities in bigger cities.