EMERGENCY SERVICES PAVILION

The Emergency Department at Indian River Medical Center: Providing Excellence in Urgent Care

The Emergency Services Pavilion, fully opened in May 2005, was 100% funded through philanthropy.

When patients turn to Indian River Medical Center for emergency care, nothing matters more than the preparedness of our staff and facilities to respond to t heir needs. The Emergency Services Pavilion was built to serve 60,000 patients annually, replacing the former 25-year-old facility which had been designed to serve only 25,000 but had been stretched in its final years to serve more than 40,000 patients annually. With three times the space of the former Emergency Department, the Emergency Services Pavilion features 31 private acute and minor care rooms, each with televisions and phones - plus a 4 bed oberservation area and a new 8 bed Clinical Evaluation Unit.

The Emergency Services Pavilion was not only a much-needed facility expansion for Indian River Medical Center, but was the first tangible symbol of the transformation taking place at our community's hospital. It was a top priority in the Indian River Medical Center master plan and became the first priority for funding by The 21st Century Campaign for Indian River Medical Center. Designed in the round, the Emergency Services Pavilion is a unique facility that has gained significant attention for its innovation and technology. It includes areas for isolation, trauma, observation, psychiatric assessment and a variety of other specialized needs our community requires.