New Emergency Care, New Entrance
 This is a public notice from Stormont-Vail HealthCare. On June 23, the public entrance to the Stormont-Vail Emergency Department moved from its current location to a new location on the north side of the hospital.
You will need to enter the Stormont-Vail Emergency Department from S.W. Eighth Avenue, just west of Eighth and Washburn.
»» View a map showing the location of the new Stormont-Vail Emergency and Trauma Center.
»» Special section in the June 17, 2009 Topeka Capital-Journal
»» Learn more about this project and view a slideshow of images from the site.
»» Click here to see how you can help support this important addition to Stormont-Vail HealthCare.
Building a better hospital for northeast Kansas
Stormont-Vail HealthCare is constructing a new Emergency and Trauma Center and adding inpatient beds with a new 120,000-square-foot, four-story building on the northeast side of Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center.
More drawings of the new Emergency and Trauma Center
Facts about the Emergency and Trauma Center
- In 2008, there were more than 43,000 people cared for in the Stormont-Vail Emergency Department (ED). This number continues to grow at about 5 percent annually.
- In 2004, Stormont-Vail developed a trauma program which resulted in an increase of patients with traumatic injuries. This new program - the only one of its kind in northeast Kansas -- and the increased volume have changed the physical needs of the Emergency Department.
- The new Emergency and Trauma Center will be located on the northeast side of the hospital, north of the outpatient center and east of the Pozez Education Center.
- The new construction will consist of a four-story, 120,000 --square foot structure with a basement. Offices and physician sleep rooms will be located in the basement. The first floor will house the Emergency and Trauma Center. There will be a 8-bed clinical decision unit and a 12-bed critical care unit on the second floor. The third and fourth floors will be patient rooms.
- The Emergency and Trauma Center will have two distinct entrances; one for ambulances and one for walk-in patients.
- Four primary treatment areas will include, critical emergency care rooms, routine emergency treatment rooms, a minor treatment area and a trauma resusitation unit.
- The triage and registration areas will be more private, and the waiting area space will be designed for improved patient and family comfort.
- The architect for the project is by HMN Architects of Overland Park. Ferrell Construction of Topeka Inc. is the general contractor.
- The project is expected to be completed in spring 2009.
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