Saint Vincent is expanding its Emergency Department to accommodate the growing patient volumes.
Transforming Health Care
It’s a new day at Saint Vincent Hospital. A time of transformation. With new leadership at the helm and significant expansion in process — Saint Vincent is poised not only to continue its long legacy of care and commitment to the Erie region but to build upon it. As a result of Highmark’s $115 million investment in Saint Vincent, a multi-phased capital investment plan is in place, with the goal of enhancing capabilities, expanding capacity to meet the evolving health needs of the community and facilitating a patient-centered care model focused on quality, convenience and service excellence. First, the Emergency Department is being expanded to more efficiently accommodate the 65,000 patients who seek emergency care at Saint Vincent every year.
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The operating room suite will feature four new, state-of-the-art rooms and allow for future expansion and upgrades as needed. The rooms are being constructed to accommodate the advanced surgical technologies Saint Vincent provides, including its Mako® robotic system for minimally invasive hip and knee replacement and its da Vinci minimally invasive robotic surgical system. Saint Vincent also is engaging the community in the hospital’s transformation plan by seeking input on ways to improve the overall patient experience, create efficiencies, and even enhance the hospital’s aesthetics, such as paint colors, wall décor and the style of seating chosen for the Emergency Department waiting areas. According to Christopher Clark, D.O., MHA, president, “Involving the community is a natural part of our process. We are working to achieve health care value that will further empower our physicians, nurses, and support staff to provide the highest quality of care and experience possible for patients. Every day. The investments in Saint Vincent are just a piece of that puzzle.” Just The Beginning… Dr. Clark is no stranger to the Erie community. His experience with Saint Vincent, in fact, dates to his own beginnings. He was born at the hospital, grew up in Erie, and has spent the entirety of his professional career working tirelessly to improve the health and well-being of the community and its residents through his medical practice, numerous