New Backus ER opens at twice the size
The Emergency Department project included these significant enhancements:
- Approximately 25,000 square feet, doubling its previous size.
- Additional trauma capacity for the most life-threatening situations.
- An increase from 23 to 42 beds.
- Greater patient privacy and amenities.
- More comfortable and larger waiting areas.
The entire surgical area benefited greatly from these renovations:
- Approximately 24,500 square feet.
- A dedicated pre-admission assessment and registration area and a larger waiting area.
- 19 new Same Day Surgery bays, large enough for family visitation.
- Four new consultation rooms.
- Four additional recovery chairs and an isolation room.
Two floors in the existing E-wing have been completely reconstructed.
Units now include the most up-to-date technology, safety and design features:
- A computerized telemetry system to monitor the condition of all patients.
- Private rooms with private bathrooms.
- A centrally located nursing station and second nursing center if required to accommodate shifts in patient volume and clinical needs.
- Private space for doctor/patient/family consultation.
With the BackusCare project, our Hospital is continuing to offer the most powerful tools in the fight against cancer:
- The addition of an Elekta Synergy®
- Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) system.
- IGRT uses CT scan technology to verify, in
real-time, the exact position of tumors and direct radiation treatment with greater precision.
- A 2,500-square-foot expansion of the Cancer Center to accommodate this new technology and allow for larger simulation and treatment planning areas.
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