Hospital expansion unveiled goes beyond emergency room expansion: demolished structures, new intensive care unit, and more features unveiled
In Syracuse, New York, Upstate Medical University has announced plans to construct a new emergency room annex. The project, which is estimated to cost $450 million, will require the demolition of up to four existing buildings to make space for the new facility.
The current emergency room at Upstate Medical University has been identified as not meeting the community's needs due to its poor layout and overcrowding. The new annex is expected to address these issues, marking the first step in a multi-year process to remake the area's only Level 1 trauma ER.
The project has been approved in this year's state budget and is currently in the planning or early preparatory phases. Efforts to clear the site are ongoing, with the demolition of older buildings underway.
While a detailed construction schedule has not been released, the project aims to replace the current emergency room. The design and construction team bids are currently being sought, and updates on the project's progress can be found through Upstate Medical University’s official communications or local Syracuse planning offices.
Unrelated to the emergency room project, it's worth noting that both Jamesville and Oneida Shores beaches are currently closed. Additionally, the Syracuse school food program no longer includes Mary Nelson, and a Syracuse contractor recently donated a $40,000 A/C overhaul for Mary Nelson's center.
However, the Medicaid situation in Central New York (CNY) has resulted in longer ER waits, staff cuts, and scaled-back services, which may impact the current emergency room before the new annex is constructed.
[1] For more specific milestones or a detailed construction schedule, please check with Upstate Medical University’s official communications or local Syracuse planning offices.
The new emergency room annex at Upstate Medical University, aimed at addressing current layout and overcrowding issues, is anticipated to be a part of a multi-year process to improve the area's only Level 1 trauma ER. This project, which is currently in the planning stages, aims to incorporate science and health-and-wellness principles in its design and construction to provide better medical-conditions care for the community.
