The new facility has welcomed its first patient. Credit: CHI Mercy Health.

CHI Mercy Hospital in Valley City, North Dakota, has launched a new mammography facility aimed at the early detection of cancer.

This facility includes a private waiting room, a changing area, a dedicated mammography technician, and easy access on one floor for all patients.

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CHI Mercy Hospital Radiology Department manager Aaron Wohlenhaus said: “About two years ago, the CHI Mercy Foundation said they wanted to invest in a new project for the hospital.

“The hospital pitched them a few ideas, and this was one they gravitated towards because of the outcome it can have for the women of our community.

“We set off designing the space and coming up with as many different ideas and plans to really make this a good environment for our patients.”

The newly constructed mammography suite in the radiology department has welcomed its first patient.

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The suite is “handicapped accessible” and allows patients to self-refer without needing a doctor’s referral. Patients can directly call and schedule their mammography exam.

CHI Mercy Hospital collaborates with all providers, ensuring that images can be sent to regular doctors at Sanford or Essentia.

The space and the mammography machine were funded by the local CHI Mercy Foundation, with community donations through events such as the Foundation’s Annual Gala.

Wohlenhaus said: “The conversation with the CHI Mercy Foundation, hospital leadership, and myself from the very beginning were if we are going to do this we want it to be done right. When we were looking at the different options for a mammography machine, this one stood out because it can find specific nodules or worrisome areas as small as one to two millimeters.

“The reason that is important is because, to find them under one centimeter the chances for survival for cancer is over 90 percent. With this in mind we feel we are giving the patients in our community the best chance at being treated quickly and giving them the best outcomes.”

A public open house for the mammography suite is scheduled for 14 November.