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Lancaster General Hospital opens expanded Trauma and Emergency Department
Lancaster General Hospital officials and staff cut the ribbon on a multi-phase emergency department expansion June 12. PHOTO/LGH
Lancaster General Hospital opens expanded Trauma and Emergency Department
The last phase of Lancaster General Hospital‘s expanded Trauma and Emergency Department opened on June 12, completing the multi-year construction project.
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health leaders hosted a ceremonial ribbon cutting with employees of the Trauma and ED Department outside the main entrance on Duke Street to celebrate.
“The completion of the expansion and renovation of the Trauma & Emergency Department marks an unprecedented investment in our health system, in terms of patient-care infrastructure, technology and most importantly, its people,” said Carolyn Scanlon, chairperson of LG Health’s Board of Trustees. “Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health has set the foundation for a lasting legacy that enhances the health and well-being of generations of families in our community.”
The completed project increased the Emergency Department from 33,000 square feet to 96,000 square feet, providing an increase from 54 beds to 96 beds with the capacity to serve 130,000 patients annually. The department also doubled the number of behavioral-health treatment rooms to 10; doubled the number of Level 1 trauma bays to four; and added 13 new pediatric-treatment rooms, LGH said.
Additional features include a dedicated pediatric waiting room, enhanced technology for patient care boards, a dedicated breakroom for EMS workers, a state-of-the-art pathology unit, and advanced security technology.
