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Building our future: right time, right place, right care

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Caring for the people of the Kennebec ValleyToday, tomorrow & for generations to come



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An unprecedented opportunity to:

1. Recruit/retain highly trained primary and specialty care physicians

2. Keep high-quality health care services in the Kennebec Valley without traveling to Portland or Bangor

3. Build on the success of the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care

4. Preserve hundreds of high-quality jobs and promote economic development



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Care we deserve

1. Recruit/retain highly trained primary & specialty care physicians

National physician shortage, 2 campus coverage unsustainable

Reduce physician on-call schedule to meet today’s physician needs

Attract young families to central Maine



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“Consolidating inpatient

services, providing larger specialty practices and

modernizing facilities are

important tools for attracting and retaining physicians in today’s tough competitive market and national physician shortage.”

Maine Development Foundation Economic ImpactReport

- July 2009



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Care we deserve

2. Keep high-quality health care services in the Kennebec Valley without traveling to Portland or Bangor

Stem travel out of the region for care — bring home the $64 million in services lost yearly that could be invested in prevention, care and physicians

Reduce hardship and cost to patients and their families

If people choose care elsewhere, health care jobs follow



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Our service areaServing 190,000 people of the region

Primary Service Area: blue,Simple majority of inpatients use MGMC

Secondary Service Area: brown, 15 percent of inpatients use MGMC



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Inpatient regional hospital, comprehensive outpatient services



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Care we deserve

3. Build on the success of the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care

Before: Cancer treatment was provided in two cramped facilities

No space for family members No space to upgrade technology



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Care we deserve

Today: Comprehensive cancer treatment consolidated into

one regional outpatient facility A stress-reducing, healing environment with

light-filled spaces, space for loved ones Patient choice, private rooms, group & outdoor

spaces 5 physicians recruited to the area



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Care we deserveMeeting the needs of the region:Three oncologists/hematologists recruited

Ronald Hart, MD AbderrahimKhomani, MD

Robin Locke, MD



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Care we deserveTwo sub-specialists with unique training to serve cancer patients

Gastroenterologist,Director of GastrointestinalOncology ProgramSean McGarr, DO

Thoracic & vascular surgery, treatment of lung cancerCristobal Alvarado, MD



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Care we deserve

Meeting the needs of our “own”:

HACCC allows us to care for more patients

In 2005, before the HACCC opened, we treated 3,489 patients

In 2009, two years after the HACCC opened, that number increased to 4,210 patients



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Care we deserve4. Preserve hundreds of high-quality jobs and promote

economic development MaineGeneral is the state’s 3rd-largest health care

provider and central Maine’s largest MaineGeneral’s 3,800 employees contribute $91

million directly to the local economy through employee spending

That generates another $138 million which supports 1,346 additional jobs



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“From a larger economic development perspective, a new, state-of-the-art medical center is a major attraction for people of

all ages, for business and for investments in the region.”

Maine Development Foundation Economic Impact Report

- July 2009



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Building on our investments in the Waterville areaHathaway Creative Center,anchor tenant

Thayer CampusED, ORs, Imaging,Endoscopy

FirstParkOakland

Maine-DartmouthFamily Practice,Four Seasons Family Practice



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Committed to Waterville

City’s largest employer — now and in 2015

Many “back office” jobs will move to Waterville

Anticipate more community investments

Outpatient services are growth areas; Thayer employment will grow over time



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The project Build a 226-bed, 580,000-square-foot replacement

hospital located on the site of the cancer center in north Augusta

Convert the Thayer Campus to a comprehensive outpatient facility and 24/7 Emergency Department which builds on recent investments including outpatient surgery

Close Augusta and Seton campuses to reduce complexity and increase efficiency



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For youThe majority of your care won’t change

You will visit your doctor as you do now Outpatient services will remain at satellite sites in

Gardiner, Oakland and Winthrop Outpatient services such as X-rays, tests, treatments

such as dialysis that don’t require overnight stay will be available at Thayer and the new hospital

Emergency Departments at Thayer and the new hospital will continue to serve you 24/7



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Thayer Emergency Department



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The cost New regional hospital — $322 million for construction

and equipment

That includes $10 million for renovations/equipment to the Thayer Campus



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Financing A 30-year loan and bond financing, much like a

mortgage payment

Capital campaign fund raising

MGMC equity contribution of 10 percent of the cost



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The timing Our plans call for approval in 2010; however, we will

time the project with: the economy interest rates — costs of borrowing the health of the financial market and our

investments The cost of doing so is unlikely to ever be lower



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The economic impact

“In the short term, the construction project will bring more than $266 million into the state in direct and indirect spending. Further, two large commercial properties may be added to the local tax rolls.”

Maine Development Foundation Economic ImpactReport

- July 2009



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Transportation needs Project includes $96,000 to expand bus service in

Waterville and Augusta provided by Kennebec Valley Community Action Program:

When the new hospital opens in 2015, hourly service between Augusta and Waterville with stops at the new regional hospital



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The timing

Board approves plan

Stateapproval

Building begins

CONto state

Thayerrenovationscomplete

Regional hospitalopens

Sept.2008

Dec.2009

June2010

Fall2011

1st quarter2015

2016



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If we don’t proceed

“…maintaining the ‘status quo’ will

likely lead to a loss of patients, practitioners and health care services…”

Maine Development FoundationEconomic Impact Report

- July 2009



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An unprecedented opportunity

By consolidating inpatient services and maintaining comprehensive outpatient services, we can:

Recruit and retain primary and specialty care physicians

Retain high-quality care here in the Kennebec Valley

Build on the success of the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care

Preserve jobs, promote economic development



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We’re asking for your support We need to preserve the best, high-quality health care

in the Kennebec Valley and keep good jobs here

This project is really about…

the right place, at the right time, with the right care

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