Finstad Secures More Than $1.6 Million for Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Wabasha

WABASHA, MN- Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) announced that Gundersen St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Wabasha, MN was awarded more than $1.6 million in federal funding as part of a Community Project Funding request submitted by Congressman Finstad earlier this year. Yesterday, Congressman Finstad called Hospital Administrator Jim Root to notify him of the award. <_o3a_p>

The award provides $1,601,954 million to be used for the hospital's primary care, rehabilitation, and retail pharmacy expansion project. The expansion will be between 15,000 - 18,000 square feet and offer physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, and retail pharmacy services. <_o3a_p>

"Gundersen St. Elizabeth's Hospital has led the way in reshaping our system from reactive 'sick care' to shifting the focus to meaningful, front-end measures that keep people healthy. Their innovative approach to reducing chronic disease and strengthening prevention efforts serves as a model for facilities across our region, state, and country," said Rep. Finstad. "I was proud to secure this investment to improve patient care and modernize critical services, ensuring families - and future generations no matter their ZIP code - have reliable access to high-quality healthcare." <_o3a_p>

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