Connecticut hospital invests in ER renovation in financially tough times

The new facility opens as Day Kimball is trying to eliminate $7 million in expenses, which includes selling property, eliminating services and laying off 23 employees


Day Kimball Healthcare in Putnam, Conn., has invested in an ER renovation, despite financially tough times, according to an article on the Norwich Bulletin website.

The new facility opens as the hospital is trying to eliminate $7 million in expenses, which includes selling property, eliminating services and laying off 23 employees.

The new emergency department is 23,066 square feet, more than doubling the 9,800 square feet in the old emergency department. There will be 24 private exam rooms and a two-bed resuscitation room for critical patients.

The old ER could accommodate a maximum of 18,000 visits a year, but the hospital had about 27,000 emergency department visits a year.

Read the article.

 

 



December 9, 2015


Topic Area: Project News for Healthcare Facilities


Recent Posts

Ambulatory Care Facilities Reshape FM Strategies

Facilities management playbooks were written for acute care facilities, but ambulatory sites require a different approach.


Intermountain Foundation Receives $150M Gift for Children's Hospital in Nevada

Intermountain Health Felicia and Ben Horowitz Children’s Hospital is expected to open in 2030 at the UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park in southwest Las Vegas.


Texas HHSC Reaches Construction Milestone for Wichita Falls State Hospital

The $452 million, 225-bed replacement hospital will provide inpatient psychiatric care and is expected to be completed in late 2027.


Preparing Healthcare Facilities for Wildfire Air Quality Events

Wildfire smoke puts pressure on mechanical systems already working hard to maintain controlled indoor environments.


UW Health Set to Open Expansion at East Madison Hospital

The $140 million project adds 120,000 square feet to the hospital, expanding its footprint to roughly 620,000 square feet.


 
 


FREE Newsletter Signup Form

News & Updates | Webcast Alerts
Building Technologies | & More!

 
 
 


All fields are required. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.