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A look at numbers associated with West Chester Medical Center

Nick Daggy/Staff photographer The West Chester Medical Center in West Chester Twp.

By News Staff Updated 11:36 PM Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Here is a look at numbers associated with the new West Chester Medical Center, set to open May 11 at 7700 University Drive in West Chester Twp.

The building

1,452,000: feet of data cabling (275 miles)

60,900: square feet of glass windows

9,510: light fixtures

1,439: parking spaces, including 42 handicapped parking spaces

584: sinks

567: waste cans

500: hand sanitizer dispensers

278: toilets

170: showers

28: refrigerators

17: ice dispensers

16: coffee makers

15: microwave ovens

The interior

28: Same-day surgery rooms (all include bathrooms).

18: ICU beds

The people

More than 15,000 applications received

576: Total positions (including full-time and part-time employees expected at the opening)

440: Positions currently filled

146: Registered nurses currently hired

Source: West Chester Medical Center, Health Alliance

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