What you need to know
Designed as a smaller, efficient hospital that serves the local community, Methodist Hospital | Landmark currently treats around 20 patients a day. With the expansion, hospital officials said the number of patients treated daily is expected to grow to around 40-50 patients.
Hospital officials said the current ER had three rooms, but with this new roughly 37,000-square-feet facility will add an additional six rooms. Each room will have full cardiac and ICU monitoring capabilities and are equipped to administer IV drugs.
ER rooms:
- One primary triage room
- Eight multi-purpose, fully functional emergency department rooms
Ryan Simpson, CEO of Methodist Hospital | Landmark said that after renovating and re-opening the hospital in September, 2023, there was a noticeable need to expand its size to meet the needs of the community.
“[Landmark] was designed to have a very small emergency department, and since Methodist has reopened the facility, we've seen higher demand and a need to expand [the ER],” Simpson said.
Some context
The ER at Methodist Hospital | Landmark is designed to be a comprehensive, community-focused healthcare facility which can handle most local medical needs.
The new ER is designed for:
- Primary triage
- Handling a wide range of emergencies
- Providing initial stabilization for patients
- Offering full cardiac and ICU monitoring capabilities
- Treating various emergency medical conditions
Methodist Hospital | Landmark offers multiple medical services:
- General medicine
- Pulmonary services
- Orthopedics
- General surgery
- Bariatric surgery
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery, including breast cancer reconstruction
- Cardiac services
Simpson said the 54-room hospital is among the highest rated hospitals for patient experience, and is dedicated to maintaining exceptional patient safety standards.
Quote of note
“[Methodist Hospital | Landmark] is efficient, it’s easy to use and we’re happy to be expanding the emergency room right now to be able to serve more patients,” Simpson said.
Looking ahead
According to hospital officials, construction is estimated to be completed in fall 2025.
