A Look at CHC's New Emergency Room

With just a little more than a month left until the emergency room expansion opens, hospital CEO John Cacciamani’s excitement is palpable as he talks details of the layout.

With 22 private rooms in the emergency room- instead of curtained patient areas- the expansion offers visitors privacy, convenience, and above all, Cacciamani said, safety and quality.

Here’s a look into what the emergency room will hold:

• Private rooms for patients
• Separate bays for ambulances and patient drop-off
• Two state-of-the-art emergency operating rooms
• A large triage area
• An expansive waiting room
• A decontamination room for patients with hazardous materials

The emergency room expansion will host a community day Oct. 20, and will officially be in use starting Oct. 22.

Check back with Patch later this week to find out more about the expansion’s operating suite and intensive care unit.