Nyack (N.Y.) Hospital broke ground Dec. 5 on a $22 million expansion project that will redesign and double the size of its existing emergency department, according to The Journal News.
The expansion project is the largest upgrade the hospital has undertaken in its 121-year history, according to the report. It includes a two-story addition and the renovation of existing space, which now includes the ED, hospital lobby and nearby corridors.
In addition to expanding the ED, the hospital will create a "medical village" that will offer an alternative to traditional hospitalization. The 7,800-square-foot space will offer outpatient services, primary and specialty care providers, community-based support services and non-emergency transportation assistance, according to the report.
The state contributed about $17.7 million to the project and the rest was contributed through hospital fundraising. Construction is expected to be completed in 2018, according to the report.