Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale announced the $100,000 expansion of its emergency department to manage increasing patient volume.
The hospital added seven beds to its ED, bringing the total ED bed count to 14. TRMC at Sunnyvale had 18,000 ED visits in 2010 and 26,000 in 2011. The hospital expects to see nearly 30,000 ED patients this year.
Hospital President and CEO Stephen Garrison (pictured right) said, "This expansion should accommodate Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale's patient traffic for the next few years," according to the report.
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The hospital added seven beds to its ED, bringing the total ED bed count to 14. TRMC at Sunnyvale had 18,000 ED visits in 2010 and 26,000 in 2011. The hospital expects to see nearly 30,000 ED patients this year.Hospital President and CEO Stephen Garrison (pictured right) said, "This expansion should accommodate Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale's patient traffic for the next few years," according to the report.
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