The future of emergency care is arriving in North Broward County as West Boca Medical Center hosts a Topping Off Celebration for its new Emergency Center. Located in Coconut Creek, the Emergency Center will provide high quality emergency care and will be equipped and staffed to handle serious conditions such as lacerations, orthopedic and sports injuries, dehydration, abdominal pain, respiratory problems, head injuries, strokes and heart attacks. The building will officially open its doors in Fall 2014.
“The new emergency center gives North Broward County residents the opportunity to receive the same high quality of care we offer at West Boca Medical Center conveniently close to their homes,” said Mitch Feldman, chief executive officer. “We are delighted to invest in the health and well-being of the citizens in the community as well as bring new jobs to the area.”
The 20,000-square-foot facility will house 11 treatment rooms in addition to triage rooms. It will also include advanced imaging equipment including a low-dose 64 slice CT scanner, two ultrasound units and two X-ray units, one portable and one stationary.
West Boca Medical Center’s Emergency Center will offer:• 24/7 Emergency Care
• Minimal Wait Time
• A Comfortable Atmosphere
• High Level Emergency Care Equivalent to West Boca Medical Center’s Emergency Department
• Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physicians and Registered Nurses
• Access to Over 200 Specialty Physicians
Additionally, the Emergency Center will offer the most convenient high level healthcare services, such as:
• Adult and Pediatric Care
• CT Scan, X-Ray and Ultrasound Imaging
• Clinical Laboratory Services
• Clinical Pharmacy Services
• Respiratory Care
• Ambulance Access
Pictured (l-r) Sandra Welch, City Commissioner; Mikkie Belvedere, City Commissioner; Mary Blasi, City Manager Coconut Creek; Becky Tooley, Vice Mayor Coconut Creek; Lisa Arnonson, Mayor of Coconut Creek; Dr. Dan Stone, ER Physician with WBMC; Mitch Feldman, CEO, WBMC; Michele Martin, Coconut Creek Chamber Member; Dr. Jeff Ingeman, ER Physician WBMC; Shelia Rose, Director of Sustainable Development; and Mike Friedman, GL Commercial.
