By Gary McKinnon

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

Construction project on time and on budget at Lacombe Hospital

May 16, 2019 | 9:14 AM

LACOMBE — Construction is well underway, adding improved treatment spaces, a new waiting room, barrier-free washrooms and other amenities to the Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre emergency department.

Work on the major $3,100,000 redevelopment of the emergency department began at the end of November, 2018 and is anticipated to be complete late 2019.

Highlights will include enhanced triage and treatment spaces and improvements to patient and staff safety.

Renovations are also expected to improve patient flow within the department.

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Additional features include:

– New waiting room area with clear visibility from triage and admitting areas
– Barrier free public washrooms
– Co-location of triage and admitting
– New nursing and admitting work stations
– Improved infrastructure including emergency power and lighting

Alberta Health Services is contributing $1.8M towards construction, project design and consulting engineering. The Lacombe Health Trust has pledged $1.3M towards the redevelopment project which will go towards new equipment, support construction costs and be used to establish a donor recognition display.

The Emergency Department at the Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre manages about 24,000 emergency visits every year and services the City of Lacombe and surrounding area.