New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, along with hospital leadership, community stakeholders and organized labor, announced an agreement with Kaleida Health and Brooks-TLC Hospital System, to build a new hospital in the Village of Fredonia in Chautauqua County, New York.
Gov. Hochul’s administration has been working with Kaleida Health on terms of an agreement and plan to move forward with construction of the new hospital replacing Brooks Hospital in the city of Dunkirk.
The project will be supported by $74 million from the state that was previously committed. Kaleida Health and Brooks will submit a revised Certificate of Need application to the Department of Health, which will expedite approval. The new hospital is expected to open within three years of approval.
The new hospital will improve access for emergency, inpatient and outpatient care to residents living in Northern Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Southern Erie counties. Plans include upgrading medical equipment and technology to deliver advanced healthcare with a more efficient and sustainable facility to provide care. This will also ensure the area retains and attract medical professionals in the surrounding communities.
Kaleida Health, in concert with the leadership team and board of directors at Brooks-TLC Hospital, will plan, construct and operate the new Brooks Hospital, and once it opens will serve as the active parent and sole member of the new hospital.
Rendering source: governor.ny.gov
