WOODSTOCK, Va. — Shenandoah Memorial Hospital’s new emergency department and medical building were dedicated Wednesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony and public tours.
Shenandoah Memorial Hospital Vice President Lisa Heishman said the new 45,851-square-foot, three-story building cost $17.9 million. Construction began on March 15, 2015, and was performed by Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. of Winchester. When designing the new building, Heishman said patient privacy was a major focus. She added that the new emergency department includes 17 private patient rooms with doors, which replace 12 patient treatment areas that were separated by curtains. It also holds dedicated rooms for behavioral health, decontamination and isolation, cardiac, trauma, OB/GYN, and law enforcement and security cases. A new outside covered awning was constructed for patient drop off to protect patients from the weather.
The medical building’s first floor holds the Emergency Department, which will open for business on June 28. The second floor holds the surgical specialties, including general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, and urology, and opens on June 27. The third floor holds the medical specialties, including multi-specialty clinic, family and internal medicine and opens June 20. The current emergency area will be renovated to become the hospital’s kitchen and dining area. Space not used on the ground floor will be used by maintenance and physical plant.
Audrea Wynn, president of Shenandoah Memorial Hospital medical staff, said the leadership at Valley Health and the well-trained staff in the hospital are critical to providing excellent care to patients. “One of our guiding principals has always been to meet the needs of the community and strive to make this community better,” she said.
W. John Zehner, Jr., medical director of Shenandoah Memorial Hospital Emergency Department, said keeping the hospital relevant is important to caring for the community. “We’re not big, but we’re good,” he said. “So spread the word far and wide, Shenandoah Memorial Hospital is alive and well and we’ll take care of you.”
Floyd Heater, vice president of the Valley Health southern region and president of Warren Memorial Hospital, said this has been the largest construction project at the site since the hospital was built in 1951. “This is a big deal for our community,” he said. “It’s something our community can really be proud of.”
Source: Kaley Toy, Northern Virginia Daily