Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge Gets Massive New ER

OLD BRIDGE, NJ — Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel is not the only hospital to have its ER massively renovated and upgraded: Hackensack Meridian Health System is also pouring $39 million into a new emergency room for Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge.

The new ER will open in approximately two years. Construction just started this week; hospital services will not be disrupted during the construction period.

Once complete, the new ER will be 24,000 square feet and will more than double the size of the current one. Its construction will also change the layout of the entire hospital, as the new ER will connect all three hospital buildings. They are adding additional ambulance bays, newly designed pediatric rooms and new on-site scanning technology with equipment that will provide more accurate diagnostics and treatment. Additionally, the hospital says the new ER will have greater privacy, patient comfort and immediate patient triage.

Raritan Bay Medical Center serves residents in Old Bridge, Matawan, Monroe, Keyport, Metuchen, Rahway, Clark, Colonia, Carteret, Perth Amboy, South Amboy, East Brunswick, Sayreville and Woodbridge.

Hackensack says the new ER will be state-of-the-art and allow patients to be seen faster, hence less waiting.

About 25,000 people per year visit the Raritan Bay emergency room.

“This expansion will allow us to serve more patients with cardiac issues, stroke, trauma and other core services,” said William DiStanislao, vice president, operations and executive site director, Raritan Bay-Old Bridge. “We looking forward to serving more patients by delivering the highest quality care to every person who comes through our doors.”

“At Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge, we are committed to serving our neighbors, friends and families by providing the best care for our growing community, said Thomas Shanahan, the hospital CEO. “The expansion of the Emergency Department will allow us unprecedented access to optimizing patient outcomes.”

The ER expansion also will connect all three buildings together with a new main lobby and concourse. This allows for an interconnected system, allowing patients and staff to move easily throughout.

In addition, the expansion will include:

• 2,300 square feet imaging program
• 1,400 square feet for Emergency Department waiting room/reception
• 8,400 square feet new main lobby and concourse
• 700 square feet retail pharmacy

“At Hackensack Meridian Health, our focus is to provide the best health care experience possible and today we see Raritan Bay Medical Center is doing just that by creating an accessible brand new emergency care facility,” said Robert C. Garrett, CEO Hackensack Meridian Health.

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