0813 Brookwood Freestanding ER
Brookwood's freestanding emergency room facility would be built at the intersection of Highway 119 and U.S. 280
A state court has cleared the way for Brookwood Medical Center to build its proposed freestanding emergency room off U.S. 280
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals unanimously affirmed a lower court’s decision in favor of Brookwood’s facility in August. The ruling upholds the Certificate of Need awarded to Brookwood in 2010.
Original plans for the ER facility called for it to be built at the intersection of Highway 119 and U.S. 280 East over approximately 18 months.
“We are delighted that the Court saw the merits of the case and the benefits of our emergency room,” Brookwood CEO Garry Gause said in a press release. “This project has received tremendous support throughout the communities we serve. Our proposal presents a clear, cost‐effective solution to a critical health care problem. Brookwood serves as a primary provider of health care services to Shelby County residents, and we look forward to continuing to provide the high quality care people have come to expect from our hospital.”
The first of its kind in Alabama, Brookwood’s $19 million freestanding emergency room will provide hospital-level emergency services for children and adults. The 19,598-square‐foot facility will provide around‐the‐clock care by board‐certified emergency medicine physicians with specialty physicians available 24 hours a day.
“An FED in this area would undoubtedly make a difference in the lives of Hoover citizens,” Hoover Fire Department Executive Officer Rusty Lowe said in a press release. “As you can imagine, the nonstop traffic on 280 makes navigating emergency vehicles extremely difficult. The FED would bring the emergency care services to the patient, reducing the time we have to transport them in an emergency situation when every second is critical.”
The facility will have 24‐hour fully staffed laboratory services, along with pharmacy and diagnostic services, including CT, MRI, X‐ray and ultrasound. Triage protocols will be in place for stabilization and immediate transfer of patients requiring care from existing acute care hospitals in the Birmingham area. A helipad will be available for emergency air transfer.
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