| Nov. 29, 2004
MGHS
releases artist’s
rendering of new Emergency Department
60,000 square-foot facility will have 22 private rooms and a 24/7 walk-in clinic
An artist’s
rendering of the new Emergency Department and Trauma Center at
Marquette General Health System
has been released.
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The 60,000-square-foot addition will house a new 20,000-square-foot
Emergency Department and Trauma Center, support space and 30,000
square feet for future
expansion of outpatient services.
Construction of the $11.4 million facility west of the hospital’s existing
eight-story patient tower began in late June. The entire project is expected
to be complete by July 2005.
“The construction is about 20 percent complete,” said Jacob Guter,
Facility Planner/Architect at Marquette General. “Other than the entrance
canopy, the steel framing will be done this week.
Steel studs are starting to
go up on the inside, and mechanical/electrical rough-in is beginning on the
interior.”
Work on the metal skin exterior, Guter added, will commence around the end
of December.
The new addition will have 22 private Emergency and Trauma treatment rooms,
including a 24/7 walk-in clinic and monitored observation beds. The walk-in
clinic will be located off a new drive connecting College Avenue and Magnetic
Street.The main floor will house a new Emergency Department (ED)/Trauma Center
and expansion of the hospital’s laboratory.
MGHS is planning on moving the MRI unit, currently located in the red geodesic
dome on College Avenue, to the existing ED area.
The new addition is a significant step in the development of the Upper Peninsula’s
only Level II Trauma Center. MGHS is seeking Level II Trauma Center status,
the highest attainable ranking for a non-university-affiliated emergency center.
Only four other medical centers in Michigan meet strict Level II Trauma Center
certification criteria from the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
“The new ED/Trauma Center will provide a larger, more convenient facility
for patients and provide faster service with greater privacy,” said Bill
Nemacheck, Chief Executive Officer at Marquette General.
“One-third of our inpatients come through the emergency department, and
it’s essential to improve and enlarge the facility,” he added. “Care
processes and technologies have changed significantly since the current facility
was built, and we’ve seen substantial increases in the numbers of patients
and severity of their injuries and illnesses.”
Important facets of the new ED/Trauma Center include: Four state-of-the-art
cardiac observation rooms; a large covered and heated drop-off area for ambulances;
and a new public entrance with a larger, quieter waiting area.
The facility is be designed to meet all Centers for Disease Control Homeland
Security recommendations, and improve the ability to handle emergency situations,
such as the potential for a chemical spill or a mass casualty incident.
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