LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Another renovation and expansion of Lafayette General Medical Center begins later this month and includes a new four-story addition to house upgraded emergency and surgical services and a six-story parking garage.
David Callecod, hospital president and CEO, said Monday the $52 million project includes a unique feature for Acadiana — a trauma elevator that will provide direct access from the hospital’s helipad to the new emergency department and operating suites to save minutes for trauma patients.
The Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/VaLVPf ) groundbreaking on the four-story addition is set for 10 a.m. Monday. Callecod said the project is expected to be complete by summer 2014.
Last year, the hospital completed a two-year, $70 million renovation that expanded patient rooms and modernized the building’s façade.
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Information from: The Advocate, http://theadvocate.com
