Toni Morrissey
(608) 263-3223
(608) 576-6456
tmorrissey@uwhealth.org
An open house will offer a rare behind-the-scenes look at the newly renovated University Hospital Berbee Walsh emergency department. The open house is scheduled for Monday, October 31 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The renovated facility features:
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A 10-bed Clinical Decision Unit designed for patients who require a longer stay than a typical emergency department visit, but not long enough to require hospital admission
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A Multipurpose Procedure Room to bridge the gap between the operating room and the emergency department.Many procedures can be performed in this area so patients won’t have to wait for operating rooms.
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A Radiology Reading Room dedicated to, and housed within, the emergency department
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An expanded Pediatric Emergency Department that has grown from six to 11
rooms
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Technology enhancements to give patients the option of getting text messages to inform them about tests being processed and the next steps in their care. Electronic tracking boards have been installed to provide staff with highly visible, timely updates on patient care. For example, the boards will tell when blood tests are completed and x-rays have been read.
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CareStart
The emergency department’s intake process has been revised to allow patient care to begin sooner. A physician will see a patient on arrival and care can begin immediately. To facilitate CareStart, the renovated emergency department has two intake rooms and four flexible-care rooms for innovative workflow changes and to improve the patient experience by reducing wait times.
Funding for the $11.5 million renovation came from a generous donation from Dr. James Berbee and Karen Walsh, a match from University Hospital and a partial match from the Morgridge family.
To tour the new facility, RSVP to Toni Morrissey. Please park in the main hospital parking ramp and meet at the HOSPITAL entrance to the hospital.
