TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - Capital Regional Medical Center has announced that it will be expanding to open two freestanding ERs in southeast and northwest Leon County.
In a move to expand access to emergency care for the community, officials say the ERs will be located on North Monroe, just north of I-10 and on Capital Circle SE & Orange Avenue, near Southwood.
They say the ER on North Monroe will be a 6-acre site that will include a 10,800-square-foot, one-story facility.
The one on Capital Circle SE & Orange Avenue will be a 5-acre site that will also include a 10,800-square-foot, one-story facility.
"There is a need for additional ER services in south and northwest Leon County," said Mark Robinson, CEO, of Capital Regional Medical Center. "Our goal is to provide quality care for our patients with little to no wait time. The new freestanding ER’s will allow us to provide critical healthcare services in convenient locations for our patients.”
CRMC says that both emergency departments will offer 24/7 ER care and are expected to serve more than 25,000 patients per year.
The nearly $25 million project will feature 24 emergency room beds and will employ approximately 62 full-time healthcare professionals. Both freestanding ER’s will offer a full-range of capabilities, from pediatric to adult care.
Officials say features include a full-service lab, CT, trauma room, ultrasound and x-ray.
The ERs are set to open in 2018.
