Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center center celebrates the completion of their new $78 million state-of-the-art emergency department in Burbank on Monday, August 29, 2022. The 44-bed ER at the Catholic hospital was funded with donations. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Sisters of Providence tour Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center’s new $78 million state-of-the-art emergency department in Burbank on Monday, August 29, 2022. The 44-bed ER at the Catholic hospital, originally was founded and run by Sisters of Providence, was funded with donations. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center center celebrates the completion of their new $78 million state-of-the-art emergency department in Burbank on Monday, August 29, 2022. The 44-bed ER at the Catholic hospital was funded with donations. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Providence High School Choir sings during Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center’s opening of their new $78 million state-of-the-art emergency department in Burbank on Monday, August 29, 2022. The 44-bed ER at the Catholic hospital was funded with donations. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Bishop Emeritus Gerald Wilkerson, of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, blesses the opening of Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center’s new $78 million state-of-the-art emergency department in Burbank on Monday, August 29, 2022 with Juliette Marsh, chief mission integration officer. The 44-bed ER at the Catholic hospital was funded with donations. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Bishop Emeritus Gerald Wilkerson, of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, blesses the opening of Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center’s new $78 million state-of-the-art emergency department in Burbank on Monday, August 29, 2022. The 44-bed ER at the Catholic hospital was funded with donations. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Donors Walter Hill, a former patient, and his wife Bonnie, a hospital foundation board member, speak during Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center’s opening of their new $78 million state-of-the-art emergency department in Burbank on Monday, August 29, 2022. The 44-bed ER at the Catholic hospital was funded with donations. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center holds a blessing for the opening of their new $78 million state-of-the-art emergency department in Burbank on Monday, August 29, 2022. The 44-bed ER at the Catholic hospital was funded with donations. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Providence High School Choir sings during Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center’s opening of their new $78 million state-of-the-art emergency department in Burbank on Monday, August 29, 2022. The 44-bed ER at the Catholic hospital was funded with donations. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Donor Bonnie Hill, a hospital foundation board member, is hugged by Bailey Wojcik, an emergency department nurse manager, as she and her husband Walter, a former patient and donor, come up to speak during Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center’s opening of their new $78 million state-of-the-art emergency department in Burbank on Monday, August 29, 2022. The 44-bed ER at the Catholic hospital was funded with donations. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Officials at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank showed off its nearly completed $78 million, state-of-the-art emergency department to the media on Tuesday, Aug. 30.
After three years of planning and construction, the 34,500-square-foot, 48-bed department will include leading-edge equipment, provide swifter care and offer more patient privacy, officials said.
The open house featured a performance by the Providence High School Choir. Bishop Emeritus Gerald Wilkerson, of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, offered blessings to the new high-tech facility.
Providence High School Choir sings during Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center’s opening of their new $78 million state-of-the-art emergency department in Burbank on Monday, August 29, 2022. The 44-bed ER at the Catholic hospital was funded with donations. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
“The Sisters of Providence came to this community nearly 80 years ago with one purpose: to serve and care for this community,” said Chief Executive Karl Keeler. “This Emergency Department is an extension of that mission. In addition to the long list of enhancements, we did our best to address some of our biggest health needs when going through the design process, including adding separate behavioral health areas, resuscitation rooms and expansive care stations.”
Keeler added: “Our community deserves access to the highest standard of care, and this facility allows for just that.”
The Jaromír Střížka Emergency Department at Providence Saint Joseph will open to the public next week, officials said.
The center is nearly three times bigger than the hospital’s current emergency department.
Officials said the department is equipped with sophisticated imaging and lab equipment, including an ultrasound machine and a CT scanner.
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center holds a blessing for the opening of their new $78 million state-of-the-art emergency department in Burbank on Monday, August 29, 2022. The 44-bed ER at the Catholic hospital was funded with donations. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Providence Saint Joseph expects to have an annual capacity of roughly 93,000 emergency visits — 20,000 more visits than the current facility can handle.
“So often, patients come to the Emergency Department worried, scared and in pain, and it’s our job to not only ensure each patient receives the care they need, but they also receive it in a timely fashion,” said Debbie Buffham, MSN, RN, executive director of emergency services at Providence Saint Joseph. “This new ED places every tool we need to do our jobs at our fingertips. Because of that, the number of patients we’re able to care for, as well as patient flow, will greatly improve.”
Hospital staff will have access to administrative and physician offices, caregiver lounges and a garden area.
“As much as we’re excited about all the benefits to our patients, we’re equally thrilled that this ED will offer a safe and spacious area for our caregivers and physicians to work and relax,” Keeler said. “The entire community came together to make this Emergency Department a reality. We’re truly grateful for the support and humbled to be continuing the legacy of our founding Sisters of Providence.”
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