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TICONDEROGA | Moses Ludington hospital is now officially integrated into University of Vermont Health Network-Elizabethtown Community Hospital. At a ceremony on Thursday, April 12, the new signs at the Ticonderoga hospital were unveiled during an employee celebration. “We’re celebrating something that’s really special,” Elizabethtown Community Hospital/Moses Ludington President John Remillard said while standing in front of the hospital. “This marks the changes here that have been taking place. We have a new healthcare operation on the campus.” The hospitals have been working together to align clinical and administrative processes, including computer systems and software, and the two organizations are now one legal entity. Moses Ludington is in the midst of a $9.1 million reconstruction project that will expand and modernize all hospital departments. The emergency department and specialty physician clinics were finished first, and construction work
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is continuing inside the facility, with radiology next, followed by physical therapy. Most of the money for the reconstruction of the hospital came from the New York State Department of Health, and Sen. Betty Little (R-Queensbury) and Assemblyman Dan Stec (R-Queensbury) were instrumental in guiding the process, officials said. “I can truly say what we have achieved here is the right thing for Ticonderoga,” Little said. “It’s been a huge effort,
aate~ team effort. Having an up-to-date emergency room and facility is key. The community deserves this kind of facility. “I’m really happy.” It took a lot of effort to get there, Stec said. “There’s a lot of challenges,” he said. “All these things make running rural healthcare difficult. We’ll move forward together.” Moses Ludington has had a clinical affiliation with UVM Medical Center in Burlington for years, but joining the UVM Health Network through its affiliation with Elizabethtown Community Hospital brings additional benefits, including improved communication between doctors throughout the network and increased access to specialists. That means patients may not need to travel as often or as far for specialty care. The network is also undertaking a project to unify its electronic medical records system so providers can have instant access and share up-to-date information on patients. The 77 employees at Moses Ludington will now be working for Elizabethtown Community Hospital. Hospital officials said the operational transfer did not involve any monetary payments from either side. John Brumsted, MD, president and chief executive officer of the UVM Health Network and CEO of UVM Medical Center, said they welcome Moses-Ludington into their family of affiliates. » ECH Cont. on pg. 3
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after the state rolled out plans to transform the former Frontier Town theme park into a regional tourism hub, dignitaries gathered last week to break ground for the business anchoring the project. “I’m a dreamer,” said Paul Mrocka, co-owner of Paradox Brewery. “If we build it, they will come.” Paradox Brewery has purchased an 11.2 acre parcel at the
former vacation destination to build a new brewing facility and tap room, an expansion that will create 30 jobs once fully operational. The relocation, Mrocka said, will also allow the brewer to meet the growing demand for craft beer, which is booming across the state. As temperatures hovered in the mid40s, attendees gathered before a sweeping, snow-capped vista. » Frontier Town Cont. on pg. 9
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