The new emergency department (ED) and trauma center inside The Pavilion at Grand View Health officially opened to patients on April 27.
The new ED is the largest in Upper Bucks County, featuring 32 trauma rooms including two dedicated trauma bays. Patients can enter the new facility by following the signs off Lawn Avenue. Grand View Health is a designated Level II Adult Trauma Center.
In addition to the expanded facilities inside The Pavilion, the ED and trauma center features a new rooftop helipad, allowing for faster transitions for patients who arrive via helicopter.
In addition to the expanded facilities inside The Pavilion, the ED and trauma center features a new rooftop helipad, allowing for faster transitions for patients who arrive via helicopter.
The new ED and trauma center are part of the six-story, 190,000-square-foot pavilion addition at Grand View Health, the largest expansion project in the hospital’s 110-year history. The main entrance, radiology and imaging services opened inside The Pavilion on April 24.
Additional health care services within The Pavilion will come online throughout the spring and summer months, including 52 private patient smart rooms and ten new operating rooms.
In addition, Grand View Health will receive $1 million in grant funding to enhance care for behavioral health patients at the hospital’s main campus, U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick announced last week.
The grant is part of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Community Project Funding, which provides members of Congress more input in the funding decisions that directly impact their districts by allowing local community groups to request project funding.
The funds will support the construction and completion of four patient-at-risk rooms inside The Pavilion for the provision of health and behavioral health services. The new infrastructure will improve safety for patients and staff at the hospital.
Fitzpatrick announced the grant funding during a ribbon-cutting event on April 21 that celebrated The Pavilion. Fitzpatrick marked the occasion with the presentation of a flag flown over the Capitol, to Grand View Health President and Chief Executive Officer Douglas Hughes.
“More than 50% of Pennsylvanians suffer from mental illnesses that go untreated,” said Hughes, quoting statistics from the Hospital and HealthSystem Association of Pennsylvania. “This generous grant that Rep. Fitzpatrick secured will help us meet the needs of people with mental illness and provide them safe, effective treatment.”
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