Bayhealth COO unveils vision for growth at chamber luncheon

Bayhealth Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer Kyle Benoit, MHA, FACHE, recently shared exciting updates about the health system’s growth and future plans during a Georgetown Chamber of Commerce economic development luncheon.

Invited by the Bayhealth Foundation, Benoit addressed community leaders and business owners about Bayhealth’s continued investment in expanding services and facilities to meet central and southern Delaware’s healthcare needs.

Benoit reflected on the recent six-year anniversary of Bayhealth Hospital Sussex Campus and highlighted key milestones, including the expansion of inpatient beds from 128 to 157, and the addition of five labor and delivery beds. He also highlighted the opening of PAM Health Rehabilitation’s new standalone hospital on the Bayhealth Sussex Campus in fall 2024.

He provided an overview of Bayhealth Total Care, a service-led patient care experience that offers the convenience of urgent care plus the medical equipment and expertise of the emergency room. Bayhealth Total Care in Milton has recently rolled out additional services including lab, imaging and patient care offices.

Looking ahead, Benoit unveiled several major projects starting soon at the Bayhealth Sussex Campus, including a new childcare center for Bayhealth employees, a new medical office building for expanding services, and a new suite with four interventional labs and 16 pre/post patient care bays. These spaces will allow Bayhealth to provide more minimally invasive procedures such as radiology, interventional neurology, electrophysiology and cardiac catheterization.

“Bayhealth is proud to be a driving force in both healthcare excellence and economic growth in our community,” said Benoit. “These projects are not only investments in our facilities, but in the health, well-being and future of the people we serve.”