Old ETC

• 21,000-square feet, built in 1978 (7,000 additional square feet of office/support space located throughout hospital)
• Built to accommodate 20,000 patient visits per year

New ETC

• 60,000 square feet
• Built to accommodate 60,000 patient visits per year

Design Goals: Patients First

• Patient and family-centered atmosphere
• Personal, private experience for each patient
• Spacious, quiet, non-threatening patient care areas encourage family involvement and assure patient confidentiality
• Multiple private triage and registration areas promote efficient, confidential interaction with patients entering and leaving the ETC
• Improved parking and access

Technology

For the protection of patients and staff, the new facility incorporates:

• Tracking devices
• Entrance and exit controls
• Sophisticated security cameras

Modern Design Features

• Lean design concepts and computer simulations ensure the most efficient flow for patients/staff
• 28 spacious, private patient rooms, half with private restrooms
• Three major critical care rooms
• Three specialized trauma rooms, each able to accommodate two stretchers
• Two rooms for psychiatric emergencies
• One specialty room for ophthalmologic and dental emergencies
• Special accommodations for evaluations of sexual assault victims, management of bariatric patients, and observation of patients with chest pain
• Designated areas for pediatric and urgent care
• Expanded nursing stations (four times larger than previous area) provide an unencumbered area for staff and specialty service consultations
• Visible and accessible room layouts, strategic equipment placement, and user-friendly work areas
• Hallway width increased from 8-feet to 10-feet wide
• Private corridor to shield trauma arrivals from public

Additional Accommodations

• UI Hospitals and Clinics emergency medicine residency program
• Trauma and emergency medicine administration
• Teaching areas, including a 99-seat auditorium
• Designated space for laboratory and radiology services