{"id":2967,"date":"2010-01-21T13:42:45","date_gmt":"2010-01-21T19:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=2967"},"modified":"2010-01-21T13:42:45","modified_gmt":"2010-01-21T19:42:45","slug":"northwest-healthcare-president-talks-about-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=2967","title":{"rendered":"Northwest Healthcare President Talks About Expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Carol Arnett<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Northwest Healthcare Emergency Department is set to expand soon. Representatives from Northwest Healthcare spoke to the Florissant City Council at last week\u2019s meeting to discuss their plans.<\/p>\n<p>The new addition will be adjacent to the current entrance. It will provide 13 more exam rooms, for a total of 25. 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