Boone Memorial Hospital (BMH) completed its purchase of the property located at 448 Smoot Avenue, Danville, WV in October 2020. The purchase included the building that formerly housed the Magic Mart department store, which is approximately 45,000 square feet.
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Current plans include, in part, the relocation of the BMH Medical Clinic. Underwood says the move provides an opportunity to rethink the delivery of outpatient care.
“We are confident that the clinic portion of this space will be unlike anything in West Virginia. Through innovation in clinic design and technology, we will deliver compassionate care in an environment that prioritizes patient satisfaction, accessibility, and privacy; facilitates efficiencies in provider and staff workflows; and minimizes patient wait times and aggravation. This will be anything but a run-of-the-mill clinic,” said Underwood.
The property was annexed by the Town of Danville earlier this year with the support of BMH. The annexation allows for the provision of expanded police and fire protection by the Town.
Underwood said, “We are incredibly excited about our partnership with the Town of Danville. We have worked closely with Mayor McClure and the Town Council in identifying our mutual goals and we truly appreciate their willingness to work with us on this important project.”
BMH has also collaborated with the Boone County Public Service District (PSD) to extend sanitary sewer access to the former Magic Mart building. Last month, the WV Infrastructure & Jobs Development Council (WV IJDC) awarded a $720,000.00 Infrastructure Critical Need grant to the Boone County PSD for completion of the sanitary sewer extension.
“By eliminating the need to upgrade and expand the existing septic/leach field system at the site, the sanitary sewer extension will allow BMH to fully utilize the areas around the building for drive-thru and traffic flow purposes. We are very grateful to the WV IJDC for awarding this grant and to the Boone County PSD for pursuing this project,” said Underwood.
Boone Memorial will announce final plans this summer and is expected to open the new facility in mid-2022. Photos included are proposed renderings of the new BMH facility. Final renderings will be released upon receipt of all necessary approvals.
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