Emergency Department and New Bed Tower

Addition

Hospital Damas

Ponce, Puerto Rico

SIZE

ED - 21,000 SF

COST

Confidential

COMPLETION DATE

2025 est.

SERVICES

Medical Planning, Architecture

The new Emergency Department is part of a larger expansion of the hospital campus that will include a new surgical intensive care unit, 3 new surgical suites, a new 480space parking deck, new lobby as well as re-organized site circulation patterns.

The design of the 20,000 SF Emergency Department is based on the new split flow - super track operational model with the key idea of separating the patient volume into two treatment areas: acute care and low-acuity care for more effective management of patient wait times and reduced length of stay. Distinct patient populations are provided with separate circulation paths and dedicated spaces.

The new Emergency Department is strategically connected with the existing hospital on the first floor, and the surgical department on the second floor. It is situated close to diagnostic services, with other key adjacencies to facilitate future expansion