Great Barrington — In a press release, Berkshire Health Systems announced that it has received an anonymous donation of $1 million for the relocation and renovation of Fairview Hospital’s Clinical Laboratory.
According to Berkshire Health Systems, the donation will support the new laboratory with an upgraded electrical infrastructure and air-filtration systems that will best support new diagnostic technology and equipment.
The new laboratory will be named in honor of Eugene A. Dellea, former president of Fairview Hospital, who is currently vice president of government relations for Berkshire Health Systems.
He joined the former Hillcrest Hospital in September 1955, where he became the chief medical technologist. During his early years at Hillcrest, Dellea was instrumental in building a new state-of-the-art laboratory. In addition to his work at Hillcrest, he was known for his commitment to preventative healthcare, organizing many community health screenings for diabetes, and providing other lab services.
The hospital processes nearly 140,000 tests each year.
