New hospital set to open July 14
By Abby Cavenaugh, The Anson Record, Wadesboro, N.C. | |
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The healthcare model for the new hospital is a first of its kind, not only in the state, but in the country, said
In addition to reducing the likelihood that Ansonians will use the
Carolinas Healthcare System Anson will also provide primary care through physicians located in the hospital, in addition to round-the-clock emergency care. Once a patient enters through the main front entrance, which is the only entrance other than the ambulance or helipad entrance, three staff members will be at the front registration desk. From there, patients will be directed to a triage room, where a nurse practitioner or physician assistant will determine whether the patient should be seen in the ED or seen by a primary care doctor.
The new facility contains 10 ED exam rooms on the left side of the building, and 11 primary care exam rooms on the right. Henderson said because mental health remains one of the primary concerns in
A central area will contain all the office equipment that staff and physicians need to provide care on either side of the hospital. The central area also includes workstations for physicians to perform dictation or to have consultations with patients. "This facility is designed with not a lot of office space," Henderson explained, "so all of the resources are in the center of the facility where we need them the most."
Same-day surgeries, such as appendectomies and laporascopic surgeries, will be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The patient-centered services provided at the hospital also include 15 inpatient hospital beds, radiology, digital imaging, laboratory and pharmacy.
The 15 inpatient beds, in eight semi-private rooms, feature a state-of-the-art call system, which allows patients to press buttons of a certain color to notify nursing staff of their particular needs. For instance, if they need to use the rest room, they press a yellow button. If they are in pain, they press a green button. The corresponding color will flash on a light board above the patient room door, so that nurses will know what that patient's needs are.
Carolinas Healthcare System Anson will offer specialty clinics as well, which will allow specialists to occupy the clinic on a rotating basis, bringing in their own reception staff and using two exam rooms to provide specialized care for local patients so the patients do not have to travel to
A free
The room can be reserved by contacting
A total of about 115 employees will work in the new facility. Many of them are already training on-site.
The Anson Community Hospital ED will remain open until
On Saturday, the entire community will get a glimpse of this new facility as part of an open house. The event is planned for
The new Carolinas Healthcare System Anson is located at 2301
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