Facility and Security Update
Construction Update
OR Expansion
Phase 1 of the OR expansion project will begin in the first quarter of this year. This phase will expand day surgery and the recovery room to include an additional OR. This phase will add 2,400 sq. ft. to our OR facilities.
Phase 2 is in the early planning stages. It will bring our total number of ORs to six, add new locker rooms and a new physician lounge and expand sterile processing to meet the needs of the new ORs.
Be on the lookout for a Phase 1 groundbreaking date in the next few weeks. We will do our best to limit interruptions of service during this project. WeлЊre also working on a plan for additional parking options when the Day Surgery parking lot is fenced off.
Cath Lab Expansion
The new Cardiac Electrophysiology Catheterization Lab is progressing and on track to open in May 2015. This project will expand the existing suite from 1,500 sq. ft. to 6,000 sq. ft.
Security Update
HCA and its affiliates have a long standing tradition of providing a safe and secure work environment. We were selected to participate in an on-site security assessment in accordance with HCAлЊs Healthy Work Environment Safety and Security Initiative.
As a result of this survey, we have updated policies and procedures, provided education and training to staff and added additional security equipment around the facility. The additional equipment includes adding 50 badge access controls and camera coverage around the facility to increase security for our patients, physicians, employees and visitors. Other improvements include:
- Parking lot camera coverage
- Additional security in the FMC
- Panic buttons at all nursing stations
- Panic buttons at entry points
If you have any trouble with the badge access points, please contact Karen Bowers at ext. 3858.