Temecula Valley Hospital Expands Emergency Department and Outpatient Services

Temecula Valley Hospital successfully passed the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) licensing survey to expand the Emergency Department (ED) by eight beds and open the Temecula Outpatient Pavilion. This brings the number of beds in the ED to 21 and provides critical availability for outpatient services. With the closure of Fallbrook Hospital, these additional beds will increase the capacity of Temecula Valley Hospital to serve the community needs.

Since opening in October of 2013, there have been over 26,000 visits to the ED. The added capacity for the department will result in shorter wait times and greater patient accessibility.

Outpatient services are medical procedures or tests that can be done in the hospital without an overnight stay. The Temecula Outpatient Pavilion enables the hospital to offer a wider variety of services including the addition of Lexiscan (a stress test in which medicine is given to patients who are unable to exercise adequately for a stress test), heart stress treadmill, and pulmonary function testing to its existing echocardiogram and ultrasound services.

Darlene Wetton, CEO, stated, “The hospital is very excited to be able to expand the capacity in the Emergency Department and the Temecula Outpatient Pavilion to meet the needs of the surrounding region. It enhances the patient centered, family sensitive care the hospital is already providing.”

Dr. Pranav Kachhi, Director of Emergency Services, stated, “The additional Emergency beds will enable the hospital to deliver our high quality medical care more efficiently.”

Temecula Valley Hospital, located at 31700 Temecula Parkway accepts most insurance plans including Blue Shield, Cigna, NAMM/PrimeCare, Heritage, UMVS/Tricare, United Healthcare/Pacificare, Medicare and Medi-Cal. Temecula Valley Hospital brings advanced technology, innovative programs, patient-centered and family sensitive care to area residents. As the region’s newest acute care facility, the hospital features 140 private patient rooms, 24 hour a day emergency care, advanced cardiac and stroke care, orthopedics and general medical care, and surgical specialties.

--Information and photo via Temecula Valley Hospital