The emergency room is about to get bigger at the University of Michigan Hospital. The university's Board of Regents have approved a $17.7 million renovation project.
The project will renovate just under 29,000 square feet of space in the hospital, in both the Medical Inn Building and level B1 of the hospital. Hobbs and Black Associates will design the project, which will consist of a phased construction set to finish by the winter of 2012.
To make room for the newly-expanded emergency room, the hospital's Dentistry Dept is moving into 6,400 square feet in the Medical Inn Building. That space will be renovated before the move. The emergency room will then expand into the Denistry Dept's former space on level B1 of the hospital, creating 26 treatment bays, 6 enclosed triage rooms, 2 family consultation rooms, as well as expanded and improved patient reception areas.
The Emergency Department at University Hospital has experienced steady and significant growth, with over 77,000 patient visits in fiscal year 2009. The combination of increased patient volume, increased case complexity and treatment has resulted in crowded conditions. This project is meant to help reduce that congestion.
Source: University of Michigan?
Writer: Jon Zemke
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