Seneca Hospital is northwestern Plumas County’s ONLY Healthcare Facility (Communities of Lake Almanor Basin)

• The facility does not comply with SB 1953 Seismic Requirements
• Retrofitting the existing building is not an option.
• There is no central air conditioning
• There are no Negative Pressure Rooms that are needed to effectively isolate patients with COVID and other airborne diseases.
• Our out-of-date HVAC, Medical Gas Systems, Medical Air, Surgery Air Circulation (Circa 1983) does not provide for optimal working conditions.
• The out-of-date Nurse Call System does not allow for upgrades. (Circa 1970)
• The Fire Alarm System – Life Safety (Circa 1965) needs updates.
• There are no bulk oxygen/nitrous systems for Operation Room (Circa 1963).
• There is no Central Utilities Plant.
• The existing hospital building has a poor design that creates a lack of space, storage, electrical power, and more.
• Many areas are Non-ADA Compliant
• There is no Space for Centralized Data Center (servers, switches, backup, cooling).
• The kitchen that is crucial to daily operations is out of date and limited in space. (Circa 1983)
• There is no Controlled Building Access.