Open house Saturday at new Samaritan Hospital
Samaritan Hospital Chief Executive Officer Theresa Sullivan said the operating rooms in the new facility are larger, giving more flexibility.
NANCE BESTON/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD
Samaritan’s new hospital doesn’t have waiting rooms, instead there are lounges for patients and families to sit in while waiting for care.
Samaritan Hospital has expanded its robotic program, adding a second Da Vinci 5 robot to the new building. The hospital will transfer a second robot from its existing facility.
Samaritan Hospital Chief Executive Officer Theresa Sullivan explained the family birth rooms have features to make the patients' stays easier and more comfortable, including sinks to complete first baths for babies and mini fridges for patient snacks. They also include space for patients to store items and pull-out beds for guests.
All the new imaging equipment is almost installed at the new Samaritan Hospital. Installers were putting the finishing touches on a new CT scanner Thursday.
Samaritan’s new hospital officially opens March 7 at 7 a.m. with the old facility closing at 6:59 a.m. the same morning.
The emergency department at Samaritan’s new hospital has more space within the rooms and will allow for more patients to be treated at one time.
Samaritan’s “Pure” program takes photos of newborn babies, some of which are displayed at the new facility.
MOSES LAKE — The final doors are being installed in the intensive care unit, one of two surgical robots is in the building, the signs are up – although they’re still covered – on Yonezawa Boulevard. The new Samaritan Hospital opens for patient care March 7.
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