GROUNDBREAKING ORTHOPEDIC CARE. Private

GROUNDBREAKING ORTHOPEDIC CARE

NEW PRIVATE ROOMS AND A STATE-OF-THEART GYM WILL PROMOTE HEALING IN JOINT REPLACEMENT PATIENTS.

This fall, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset is breaking ground on a two-story addition located above the Pavilion building. The second floor will be reserved for future expansion, and the first floor will feature 35 private rooms for orthopedic surgery patients and a state-of-the-art gym for rehabilitation. “Creating a preeminent facility to house all orthopedic patients in one area with an easily accessible gym will further enhance care provided by our nationally recognized program and make us a premier destination in our region for orthopedic care,” says Anthony Cava, President and CEO of RWJUH Somerset.

EXTERIOR VIEW

Ten new rooms will serve as a Rapid Decision Unit for the hospital’s Emergency Department. Patients who require additional observation and are waiting for test results will occupy these rooms. Additional parking spaces and elevators will be built to accommodate the increased patient traffic.

For more information about orthopedic services at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, visit www.rwjbh.org/ortho.

NURSES STATION & CORRIDOR

Nurses will be able to perform visual checks of patients through windows at work stations for patient rooms so they don’t need to disturb patients who may be sleeping.

LOBBY-LEVEL ELEVATOR

The lobby will be spacious and bright.

PATIENT ROOM

All patient rooms will be private and will feature flat-screen TVs. The addition targets 80 percent of rooms at the hospital to be private, up from 30 percent. Patients will find that the new rehabilitation gym is conveniently located.