The ED expansion will increase capacity by 50 percent, bringing the current 12 patient rooms to a total of 18. It will be completed during summer 2015, according to the report.
The urgent care center will include four dedicated patient rooms and a lobby, which will be separate from the ED lobby, according to the report.
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