ILLINOIS FACILITIES PLANNING BOARD HAS APPROVED A CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION FROM CENTEGRA FOR THE CENTEGRA SAGE WOMEN'S PAVILION. CENTEGRA HAD PREPARED FOR THIS DAY, WORKING ABOUT A YEAR ON THE HEALTHCARE FACILITY. CENTEGRA'S PRESIDENT AND CEO MICHAEL EESLEY ENVISIONS THIS WOMEN'S PAVILION BRINGING THE LATEST ADVANCES IN WOMEN'S SERVICES TO THE AREA. CENTEGRA PLANS TO BREAK GROUND ON THE PAVILION IN THE FALL OF 2009, SHOULD OPEN BY LATE 2010. EESLEY NOTES THAT WOMEN AND INFANTS OF THE GREATER MCHENRY COUNTY COMMUNITY DO NOT HAVE CONVENIENT ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, STATE-OF-THE-ART HEALTHCARE SERVICES THAT ARE SPECIFIC TO THEIR NEEDS. HE FURTHER EXPLAINS THE ADDITION OF THE CENTEGRA SAGE WOMEN'S PAVILION WILL BRING MUCH NEEDED SERVICES, INCLUDING AN ENHANCED BREAST CARE CENTER, CANCER SUPPORT SERVICES, HIGH-RISK PREGNANCY CARE, CONTINENANCE AND PELVIC DISORDERS CARE, A LEVEL II PLUS NURSERY AND ADVANCED IMAGING AND DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT TO THE COMMUNITY.
