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CROUSE HEALTH BY JENNIFER WEBSTER THE $38-MILLION PROJEC T tripled the size of the prev ious 40 -yea r-old emergency department, a decision that allowed Crouse to incorporate the latest in patient-centric design, as well as accom- modate the hospital's rapidly expanding patient population — emergency services visits have increased more than 50 percent over the past decade. F lo or s p a c e h a s a l m o s t t r iple d , from 7,800 to 21,000 square feet. Hallways are broader and waiting areas more spa- cious. Thirty private examination rooms have been added. Patients, families and staŠ alike find it easier to navigate the space, ma king for more eff icient and timely delivery of care. " The layout a l lows us to more ef f i- cient ly ca re for patients through our emergency department, to stratify them by risk a nd tria ge t hem much fa ster, a nd t hen t reat t hem appropr i at ely, w h e t h e r t h e y a r e a d m it t e d t o t h e hospit a l or ret u r n home," says Set h Kronenberg, MD, Chief Medica l Off icer at Crouse. " We use ca re stations where nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners, physicia n a ssista nts a nd emergency tech n icia ns work toget her i n tea ms within line of sight of the rooms they 're overseei n g. Ca re st ations a re ba sed on acuit y; they en ha nce communica- tion a nd help us a llocate resources to patients who need them most." THE NE W CROUSE HE ALTH POMEROY EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT OPENED ITS DOORS ON JULY 18. HERE, VISITORS E XPERIENCE PROMPT AT TENTION AT AN ADVANCED FACILIT Y WHERE THE PATIENT§CENTERED DESIGN MIRRORS THE THOUGHTFUL APPROACH TO CARE EMBR ACED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S MEDICAL TE AM AND SUPPORT STAFF. Ushers in a New Era of Emergency Care for Central NY Crouse Health's Pomeroy Emergency Services Department 0 6❱❱❱❱❱ C O V E R F E A T U R E