TORRINGTON – Torrington Community Hospital (TCH), a Banner Health critical access hospital in Torrington, recently completed a six-year, $27 million construction project. In an effort to improve and grow service lines, the project focused on expanding the hospital’s footprint by adding 13,000 square feet and renovating critical areas. 

“Growth has been the mindset with a focus on ensuring our team has the very best place to work and our community has the best place to receive care,” said Zach Miller, CEO at TCH and Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland, Wyo. “With the addition of the newly constructed space, patients have more ease of access when it comes to the admissions process as well as wider scope to surgical procedures and outpatient service lines offered.”

The new construction includes: 

• Two new universal operating rooms

• Outpatient entry/waiting/reception area

• Dedicated blood draw area

• Private mammography and ultrasound rooms

• Dedicated cardiac rehabilitation room

• Sterile clean core area

• New equipment for anesthesia

• Anesthesia office

• Doctor’s lounge

• Staff locker rooms

• Environmental services storage

• Sterile processing capabilities and sterile corridor

Renovations to the pre-and post-operation area, endoscopy, imaging support and corridor, lab upgrades, administration offices, main lobby and reception, business office, patient access services and shell space for future on-site pharmacy were also completed during this project.

“We are proud that Torrington Community Hospital now has a modern and visually appealing look,” said Levi Keener, director of clinical operations at TCH. “The quality of our care is among the highest in the Banner system. With a state-of-the-art building, we are able to offer start-of-the-art services.” 

TCH will host a community open house on Thursday, April 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres and tours of the newly constructed areas will be offered. Visitors to this event may use the North Entrance. 

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