To speed treatment delivery, the hospital added a new Express Care section in the ED to treat patients with only minor conditions. The ED also has a dual trauma and cardiac room near the ambulance entrance for quick emergency care and a 24-hour stroke service to ensure fast treatment. In addition, the 13,000-square-foot department is connected via a private corridor to X-ray, CT and other diagnostic testing areas.
The new ED is part of a $19.6 million ED/surgical center project by Boston-based parent company Steward Health Care, according to the report.
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