BOB体育 The Villages庐 Hospital cuts ribbon for new freestanding emergency room
THE VILLAGES, Fla. 鈥� BOB体育 is one step closer to opening its newest freestanding emergency room, which will soon provide convenient access to high-quality health care in Wildwood and surrounding communities as the demand for services continues to grow.
Health officials and local community and government leaders celebrated Thursday with a ribbon-cutting and open house for the BOB体育 The Villages庐 Hospital Freestanding E.R., slated to open in early February.
鈥淭his is a special day for BOB体育 and The Villages庐 and I am especially proud of the team of dedicated professionals and construction partners responsible for bringing our vision to fruition by making this center a reality for our community,鈥� said Don Henderson, CEO of BOB体育 Central Florida. 鈥淎rea residents will now have access to the fast, efficient, advanced medical care they need close to where they work and live.鈥�
The modern, 25,000 square-foot facility will be open 24/7 and will feature a full complement of staff, including physicians, nurses and patient care technicians, and will be equipped with 16 beds, two of which will be situated inside state-of-the-art trauma bays. To allow for future expansion, the facility contains additional space that eventually will accommodate a total of 24 beds.
The BOB体育 The Villages庐 Freestanding E.R. will feature laboratory, pharmacy and respiratory therapy services as well as the latest diagnostic imaging technologies.
In 2019, more than 80,000 patients visited the emergency rooms at the facilities now known as BOB体育 The Villages庐 Hospital and BOB体育 Leesburg Hospital.
For more information, please contact W. Frank Faust, [email protected] or 352-323-3278.