Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Emergency Department staff began seeing patients in their newly renovated facility today.
The $2.5 million project includes private rooms, enhanced lighting, a better fire suppression system, airborne isolation rooms, a decontamination area, and more.
The renovated facility features:
- Larger private rooms for patient and family comfort that include specially designed rooms for behavioral health patients.
- Three new airborne isolation rooms for patients with infectious illness, such as COVID-19.
- A new layout to improve patient traffic and workflow for staff.
- Ceiling mounted patient lifts to increase patient safety and reduce the risk of strain or injury for staff.
- A decontamination room that is accessible from the outside for patients who may have been exposed to chemical or biological agents that could pose harm to ED patients and staff.
Tomaszewski said the department sees more than 14,000 patients a year.
Emergency Department Manager Deb Bowman, R.N., said it is exciting to see the updated space and return from the hospital’s third-floor location where ED staff have served patients for the past year.
“Our staff are looking forward to continuing to provide great care to the members and visitors of our community in the updated space,” she said.
More information on services at Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital can be found at munsonhealthcare.org/Manistee.