Doors open to freestanding emergency room in Hanover

Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at 4:25 pm

Monday morning Hanover Countys $10 million stand-alone emergency room opened its doors to patients with minor and major injuries, giving them one more opportunity to get the care they need.

We saw this as an opportunity here, said Lee Van Sise, director of the Hanover Emergency Center. We recognized a need here for additional emergency resources and I think well be able to fill a void for the community.

Doors to HCAs Hanover Emergency Center opened Monday in Rutland.

The 22,000 square-foot facility, which was built in just over a year, contains 12 private patient rooms for adults and a specialized pediatrics room decorated with children in mind.

What we have found is that a room that has a different appearance is obviously a little more calming for the patient and maybe could be used for some distraction for some of the other things that the doctors and nurses need to do, Van Sise said. And operationally, for us, having the appropriate supplies and equipment in that room for a child versus an adult is beneficial.

It is the second facility of its kind in metro-Richmond from HCA Virginia and is open 24/7. The other location is in Goochland County, which Van Sise said has stayed busy since it opened roughly two years ago.

We put our arm out that way and now were putting our arm out this way, Van Sise said.

Van Sise said the location of this emergency center is on Chamberlayne Road near the Rutland neighborhood helps because of the nearby bustling development. He added that the surroundings and the development will more than likely increase the volume at the Hanover emergency room.

But Van Sise said that he and his staff plan to keep wait times low.

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Doors open to freestanding emergency room in Hanover