{"id":91509,"date":"2020-02-12T12:52:09","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T20:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=91509"},"modified":"2020-02-12T12:52:09","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T20:52:09","slug":"av-hospital-continues-community-town-hall-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2020\/02\/12\/av-hospital-continues-community-town-hall-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"AV Hospital continues community town hall meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_89417\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89417\" style=\"width: 864px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-89417\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AV-Hospital-large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AV-Hospital-large.jpg 864w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AV-Hospital-large-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AV-Hospital-large-768x413.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-89417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">[File]<\/figcaption><\/figure>LANCASTER &#8211; Local residents are invited to attend Antelope Valley Hospital\u2019s (AV Hospital) upcoming town hall meetings to learn more about future plans for the hospital. Chief Executive Officer Edward Mirzabegian will give a brief presentation and answer questions from attendees. The town halls will take place at the hospital\u2019s Community Resource Center \u2013 Auditorium on the following dates.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 11 a.m. \u2013 1 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Monday, Feb. 24 from 5 \u2013 6:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Monday, March 2 from 5 \u2013 6:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>AV Hospital is aiming to build a new state-of-the-art medical center. California Assembly Bill 2190 requires healthcare facilities to demolish, replace, or retrofit hospital buildings that do not meet seismic safety regulations and standards. AV Hospital, built in 1955, does not meet those standards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to offer these opportunities for the public to learn more about Antelope Valley Hospital\u2019s plans for growth,\u201d Mirzabegian said. \u201cWe have treated millions of patients over the years and we look forward to treating many more for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Antelope Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors recently approved a resolution to ask voters for up to $350 million to help finance the new hospital. That initiative will appear on the March 3 ballot. All costs exceeding this amount will be financed privately and all public spending will be governed by strict audit and oversight provisions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAntelope Valley Hospital\u2019s emergency department serves more than 130,000 patients a year, and that number continues to increase. We are also the only trauma center in the region,\u201d Mirzabegian continued. \u201cA new AV Hospital will have more capacity in the emergency department to meet the needs of our growing community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The town hall meetings are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. More information regarding future plans for AV Hospital can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/new.avhospital.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new.avhospital.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h6><em>[Information via news release from Antelope Valley Hospital.]<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANCASTER &#8211; Local residents are invited to attend Antelope Valley Hospital\u2019s (AV Hospital) upcoming town hall meetings to learn more about future plans for the hospital. Chief Executive Officer Edward Mirzabegian will give a brief presentation and answer questions from attendees. 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