St. Vincent Charity Medical Center will receive $700,000 in federal appropriations

12/16/2009

Cleveland, OH – (December 16, 2009) – The Sisters of Charity Health System (SCHS) today announces that St. Vincent Charity Medical Center is to receive $700,000 in federal appropriations funding for investment in information technology. The measures were included in the FY10 appropriations conference report (H.R. 3288) legislation.

Because of the leadership of Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (OH 11) and U.S. Senators George Voinovich and Sherrod Brown, St. Vincent Charity Hospital, will receive $700,000 in Congressionally directed U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) funding for information technology infrastructure upgrades.  

“Joining our private commitment, we are simply thrilled by this public investment in our healing mission,” Robin J. Bachman, Assistant Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy for SCHS. “We are very grateful for the leadership of our federal lawmakers and the entire Ohio and South Carolina delegations.”