Jackson Health System's 2024 Report to the Community.
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- Emergency department gifts meet growing needsFor our adult and pediatric emergency room expansion Upon completion in 2027, the 178,000-square-foot emergency department will be larger than many hospitals. This facility will be among the largest emergency rooms in the United States. Through generous donations, $1.5 million to date, the rebuilt and reimagined emergency department at Jackson Memorial Hospital will be a role model facility, that will help a population that mirrors the nation's most underserved patient demographics: many are A 12-bed fast-track unit will discharge low-acuity patients in under two hours. The department will have its own pharmacy, radiology reading room, MRI, CT scanners, ultrasounds, and other imaging. With a new location on the Jackson Memorial campus, this facility will be easily accessible, with a driveway in the front of the building and convenient parking nearby. The facility is expected to cost $300 million to build. Construction is underway.
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Emergency department gifts meet growing needs
For our adult and pediatric emergency room expansion
Upon completion in 2027, the 178,000-square-foot emergency department will be larger than many hospitals. This facility will be among the largest emergency rooms in the United States. Through generous donations, $1.5 million to date, the rebuilt and reimagined emergency department at Jackson Memorial Hospital will be a role model facility, that will help a population that mirrors the nation's most underserved patient demographics: many are A 12-bed fast-track unit will discharge low-acuity patients in under two hours. The department will have its own pharmacy, radiology reading room, MRI, CT scanners, ultrasounds, and other imaging. With a new location on the Jackson Memorial campus, this facility will be easily accessible, with a driveway in the front of the building and convenient parking nearby. The facility is expected to cost $300 million to build. Construction is underway.
uninsured or underinsured and people suffering from multiple complicating factors, and not served by routine wellness and primary care. Specially trained, world-renowned medical experts treat approximately 127,000 patients (adult and pediatric) annually through the emergency department. From the routine to the most extraordinary medical cases, we will continue to help the community 24/7 with this growth.
Once complete, this newly constructed and expanded pediatric emergency department will increase in size to 30 beds. The full service emergency department will include comfortable treatment areas for children and their parents, access to full diagnostics, and the highest level of compassionate, expert care.