Well, the much anticipated opening of Moore Hospital, will be delayed.
But, sounds like it will be worth the wait, at least for the local economy in Moore.

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"Moore anticipating hospital opening


By Ty McMahan
The Oklahoman

MOORE - Weather and a delay in materials are factors that have slowed construction of the Moore Medical Center, which was scheduled to open in December.
The hospital now is scheduled to open in May, said Scott Hill, senior vice president of The Schuster Group, the company building the hospital.

The completion date for the project has been pushed back several times.

"We were being optimistic when we were thinking we could get it open by February," Hill said.

He said once construction is finished, it will take about 30 days to move in, complete employee training and meet all other compliance issues.

Among the services to be offered by the medical center, 700 SW 5, will be a 24-hour emergency room and an intensive care unit. Moore's last hospital closed in 1993. The closest hospitals are Norman Regional Hospital and Integris Southwest Medical Center in south Oklahoma City.

Mayor Glenn Lewis said bringing a hospital back to the city was one of his main goals.

"This will be one of the things I will be most proud of," he said.

Lewis said residents are anxious for the hospital to be completed.

"It seems everybody in town is saying, 'It's almost done,'" Lewis said. "We're all ready."

Sarah Schuster, director of marketing for The Schuster Group, said the company issued 7,200 surveys within the Moore community to get opinions on the project.

"We've been given a lot of praise for taking on this project," Schuster said. "The community has really opened their arms to us."

The 45-bed hospital is being constructed on a 10-acre site at Telephone Road and SW 5. It is expected to have a staff of about 300.

Lewis said the hospital will be an economic boost for the city.

"It's not just the citizens who are excited," Lewis said. "The businesses are getting excited about 300 new employees that will be here to spend money."