September 21, 2005

SAINT CLARE'S HOSPITAL/SUSSEX BREAKS GROUND ON $2 MILLION EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT EXPANSION

New 4,000 Square-Foot ED to Meet the Future Needs of a Growing Population

In order to serve the needs of a growing population in northern Sussex County, Saint Clare’s Hospital/Sussex recently broke ground on a $2 million renovation and expansion of the emergency department (ED) at the facility. Community leaders, donors, employees and friends came together for the September 21 ceremonies.

For the Sussex County region, a first-rate emergency facility that is close to home is a necessity. Population growth in the county is projected at nearly six percent a year for the foreseeable future. Plans call for a new 4,000 square-foot emergency facility, a new nurse’s station, upgraded treatment rooms, a new triage area, enlarged patient entry and ambulance access areas, an upgraded trauma room, and an all-new treatment room dedicated to cardiac trauma. To date, over $1.3 million of the $2 million dollar construction cost has come from private and public donors and regional corporations.

For patients, the new facility will mean greater comfort and convenience and easier access to care. For staff, the new facility will allow them to provide even higher levels of care in an efficient workspace. And for the community, the new ED will be an invaluable resource for members of the community who live and work in northern Sussex County.

Breaking ground for the construction and expansion project are (left to right): the Honorable Katherine Little, Mayor of Sussex; Ginnie Littell, Chair of the Community Advisory Board for Saint Clare’s Hospital/Sussex; Stephen Bocskocsky, Chief Administrative Officer of Saint Clare’s Hospital/Sussex; Gary J. Blan, President and CEO of Saint Clare’s Health System; and Sister Catherine Marie Belongia, SSM, Executive Vice President, Spiritual Services for Saint Clare’s Health System.

For more information on how you can support the construction and expansion of the ED at Saint Clare’s Hospital/Sussex, call 973-983-5305.

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