May 12, 2018 2 min read

Jefferson Hospital is embarking on a $21 million expansion and renovation project to provide an enhanced level of emergency care for people in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, lower Mon Valley and surrounding communities.

The project, which will be completed in phases, will include a complete renovation of the existing emergency department and a significant expansion of the facility that will increase its number of treatment and observation beds to 49 from the 37 it currently houses.

“We take great pride in the outstanding emergency care that we provide to more than 50,000 patients a year at Jefferson,” said Louise Urban, president and CEO of Jefferson Hospital. “For many people in our community, the emergency department serves as their initial experience with our hospital. This significant investment in a new, state-of-the-art emergency department will ensure that patients will continue to receive the best possible care at Jefferson for generations to come.”

The initial phase of the emergency department expansion and renovation project includes the creation of a temporary emergency department entrance. When the new construction to the front part of the emergency department is completed in 2019, the hospital’s façade will change and feature a secured walk-in emergency entrance located to the right of the hospital’s main entrance, near the current helipad. As part of the project, the helipad will be relocated to atop the roof of the emergency department, where a dedicated elevator will allow direct access for medical air transport.