Emergency Room at UH Ahuja Medical Center

The new Center for Emergency Medicine will provide:

Emergency service

Delivering expert care in the moments you need it most, the new UH Ahuja Emergency Department will include 30 patient beds, a flexible pediatrics zone and five isolation rooms for patients with symptoms of an infectious disease. The new space will also house dedicated behavioral health rooms.

Fast Track Unit

All emergencies are not created equal. The Fast Track Unit will deliver quick care to patients with less critical needs, preserving the general emergency room for those with complex, life-threatening conditions. The addition of a triage process and Fast Track care will curb wait times and expedite patient care.

Short-stay observation

Sometimes, patients need to be under medical observation for several hours but do not need to be admitted for inpatient stay. The current emergency department at UH Ahuja Medical Center will be transformed into a 20-bed, short-stay unit, allowing patients to receive up to 24-hours of observational care without being admitted. The short-stay unit will free beds in the ED for patient admissions.

Trauma care

For major traumatic events such as falls, car accidents and gunshots, advanced emergency services are critical. The expanded ED at UH Ahuja will include Level II trauma care, ensuring 24-hour immediate coverage by general surgeons and in the key specialties of orthopedics, neurology, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, radiology and critical care.

Surgical care

Surgeries come in two varieties: elective and emergency. Elective surgeries are on the rise; however, minimally invasive techniques and a preference to heal at home are making many of these surgeries available on an outpatient basis. The new outpatient surgical center at UH Ahuja will add eight new operating rooms and 32 pre-/post-op beds to meet this mounting community need. In the process, the hospital’s existing operating suites will be freed for complex, emergency surgeries.

Advanced imaging

Diagnostic imaging is often key for fast and personalized treatment. The 3,000 square-foot Emergency Medicine Imaging Unit will include computed tomography (CT), ultrasound and X-ray to promote prompt and efficient diagnosis. It also offers advanced imaging for patients suffering from cardiac events and will be the only community location equipped to deliver life-saving, emergency stroke interventions.