Legislators, community leaders, and contributors, joined with NMC Health on Thursday, February 15, to celebrate the ground breaking of NMC Health’s expanded Emergency Department.
Designed to provide the right care in the right place, the expansion includes:
- Three new state-of-the-art psychiatric care emergency rooms outfitted specifically for the care of persons experiencing behavioral health crises.
- Increased emergency care capacity and capability to better manage patient surges.
- Secure, dedicated, nurse stations adjacent to the new rooms.
- Enhanced building security features in the emergency department.
- A remodeled and re-configured emergency department registration area.
- A fresh new look for persons entering the hospital through the emergency entrance.
- A new, modernized and enclosed ambulance garage immediately east of its current location.
- Updated emergency chemical decontamination capabilities ideal for a community with high train and truck traffic.
“Helping patients to calm down and de-escalate when they are in crisis is aided greatly by an environment designed specifically to meet their needs,” noted NMC Health President and CEO Val Gleason. “Not only will this expansion assist the patients, but also their families, our staff, law enforcement and others. It’s truly about providing the right care in the right place.”
A short ceremony and press conference took place starting at 2:00 p.m.
Brief comments were provided by NMC Health Board Chair Chris Conrade, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, and officials from State, County and City leadership.
