New Emergency Department & Patient Access (Sussex)

The Miracle of Saving Lives...at Sussex

Saint Clare’s Hospital/Sussex provides much needed medical services to Sussex County’s growing population. As the only hospital serving northern Sussex County, Saint Clare’s must provide a vibrant, technologically superior medical presence to the community. Sussex County’s population growth rate is projected at nearly 6 percent – the sixth fastest in the state. In addition, the primary service area served by Saint Clare’s Hospital/Sussex is projected to grow at an even faster pace –
7.5 percent.

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First and foremost, our hospital must enlarge and upgrade the service most often used by the community – the Emergency Department – where more than 10,000 patients are cared for each year. In the last few years, the department’s Patient Satisfaction surveys have scored in the top 2 percent nationally – a tribute to the hard work and dedication of all of our medical professionals. What we lack is a state-of-the-art physical facility that matches our outstanding care. Our renovation/expansion plans call for a new 4,000 square foot Emergency Department; a new Nursing Station; upgraded Treatment Rooms; a Pediatric Room with “kid friendly” décor; an enlarged Patient Entry Area; improved ambulance access; an upgraded Trauma Room; and a new, dedicated Cardiac Trauma Room.

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For patients, the expansion means greater comfort and convenience, and easier access to care. For staff, it will mean a more efficient workspace. For each and every member of our community, the new Emergency Department will be an invaluable resource for the community who live and work in northern Sussex County.

In addition, as part of our plan to create a “new model” for the Sussex facility – one based on delivering outstanding primary care, short hospital stays and referral to other specialty services within the Saint Clare’s system – we plan to create a new Patient Access area for the hospital, to provide convenience, ease of entry, and efficient registration for our patients and their families.

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