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Cape ER Update
March 23, 2009 |
Sounds of hammers and nails fill the air. Behind these concrete walls, the expansion
of Cape Coral’s Emergency Room. The first phase is set to open in 2 months.
Part of this phase includes expanding the current waiting room. Blue tape lines
the walls and ceilings, alluding to what lies on the other side. “That’s also when
we’ll have an expanded triage area, we’re going to have three nurses to be able
to do triage, a room for treatment for when you walk in the door, and then from
that triage area, you are either going to go to the main emergency department or
the new fast track area.,” adds Dr. Tim Dougherty, Medical Director for the Emergency
Room.
The fast track system is designed to get help for patients quicker and easier. “When
someone comes in with an ankle injury, they’re going to be able to get their xray
in an expeditious fashion, and not be competing with the chest pains and abdominal
pains in the main emergency department,” says Dr. Dougherty.
Then it’s on to phase two and three, which include expanding the emergency room
to hold roughly 42 beds. Phase one will also feature brand new digital radiology equipment..
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