COVINGTON, La. -- St. Tammany Parish Hospital will reach a milestone in its $21 million expansion with the completion of the project's first phase later this month.
The initial phase includes a new ambulance entrance and new emergency department and trauma rooms.
Nola.comThe Times-Picayune reported (http://bit.ly/1tNgbBC) the formal opening will be Sept. 25.
The overall project, which began in November 2013, is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2016.
It is the largest expansion at the Covington hospital in more than a decade.
The emergency department enlargement will be about 8,650 square feet of space, creating additional space devoted to emergency and trauma care.
The number of treatment rooms in the emergency department will increase from 14 to 30. In addition, 11 current patient rooms will be incorporated into the revamped emergency room. The emergency room has remained fully operational during the project, officials said.
In later phases, the project involves about 15,350 square feet of new construction that will be added as a third floor to the existing two-story wing of the hospital at the corner of South Tyler Street and 11th Avenue.
The original building was designed to accommodate an addition to three stories.
The new third floor will be called 3North and will include 21 private rooms, giving the hospital a net increase of 10 patient rooms.
The state Bond Commission approved a $21 million bond issue in November 2012 to pay for the project. The bonds will be retired through the nonprofit hospital's cash flow, officials said.
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