Main Health and Wellness Resources: Glens Falls Glens Falls Hospital 926-1000 www.glensfallshospital.org Glens Falls Pediatric Consultants 793-9985 Gastroenterology Associates 793-5034 Women's Care 7993-4477 Route 9 Corridor Glens Falls Pediatric Consultants 587-3823 Greg Slywka, DC 581-8888 Ronald Winnie DDS 583-1943 Mark Marcus DDS 583-9834 R.Jamie Green DDS 587-8885 Wilton Health Services 587-5329 Gastroenterology Associates 581-8505 Women's Care 583-0020 Psychological Services 587-4161 Exit 15 Wilton Medical Arts 580-2273 Saratoga Springs Family Vision Care Center 584-6111 www.saratogasight.com David M Gabay DC 584-1008 Saratoga Hospital 587-3222 1st Advantage Dental 587-3831 E A Davison MD 584-5821 www.drdavison.com	Glens Falls Hospital New Renal Dialysis Center
	Isn't It Our Responsibility?
	What began as a response to the needs of7 patients in 1980 culminated in the ground-breaking Tuesday August 1 for the new Renal Dialysis Center of Glens Falls Hospital on Broad Street.      David G Krucznicki, President of Glens Falls Hospital, remembers vividly thegenesis of the renal dialysis program at Glens Falls Hospital.     It was soon after Krucznicki had joined the staff of the Hospital in 1980and he was at a meeting with his predecessor, CEO Bill Philion. During the meeting a woman knocked at the door and asked Philion if she could take amoment of his time.
	When Philion gave permission, the woman entered and placed a sheet of paper containing the names and addresses of seven people on Philion's desk.     Those seven people lived in the North Country area serviced by Glens Falls Hospital and each of the seven had to make 3 trips a week to either Albany or Burlington, Vermont for dialysis treatment.     The woman pointing to the list of people said to Philion, "Isn't it our responsibility?"     Philion with the support of the Glens Falls Hospital Board of Trustees decided that, yes, it was Glens Falls Hospital's responsibility and began a dialysis treatment program.     The program started with seven patients in 1980 who received 846 treatments that year. In 1999 85 patients received 11,586 treatments.     Dialysis is a life-sustaining treatment. Without dialysis patients will die. Today the need is great for this program.     On Tuesday August 1 Glens Falls Hospital broke ground for a new state-of-the-art Renal Dialysis Center. When completed in February the Center willincrease the HospitalŐs capacity from 12 treatment areas to 18 with the potential to increase to 24 treatment areas - a doubling of capacity.     One of the benefits of the increase in treatment areas will be the ability to provide services to tourists and temporary visitors to our area. The new Renal Dialysis Center reflects a fiscal commitment of $2.6million by the Hospital. It will increase the area dedicated to treatment from 2,100 sq ft to 13,850 square feet. 26 full time staff members with specialized training in renal dialysis will man the new Center.     The Center scheduled to open in February 2001 is located at 3 Broad Street, Glens Falls adjacent to the Broad Street Health Services Campus of Glens Falls Hospital.     From Wilton it is a short drive up the Northway to Exit 18. The Center is two miles straight down the road. For more information call 792-3151.