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New
31,000 square foot single story addition to Howard Regional
Health System for expansion of the Emergency Department. The
new emergency department features twenty-one treatment rooms and
four observation rooms. A fast-track unit with six treatment
rooms is also be provided. Other support features include a
three-bay ambulance garage, roof-top helipad, CT Scan and
radiography rooms.
Howard
Regional Health System broke ground in the autumn of 2005 for
this new $9.9 million Emergency Department. Designed to expedite
and enhance patient flow, the new facility offers traditional
emergency and trauma services as well as a 12-hour “fast track”
area.
The new
Emergency Department includes an expanded triage area from which
patients will be taken to one of the 15 emergency care rooms,
one of six fast track rooms, or one of four observation rooms,
depending on the level of care needed. Exam rooms have been
specifically designed for OB/GYN, ENT and orthopedic cases, as
well as for other specific patient needs.
A 64-channel
CT scanner housed in the new Emergency Department makes
state-of-the-art imaging faster for efficient, more accurate
diagnosis.
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