**BRAND NEW HOSPITAL OPENS DECEMBER 2009**
The 19-bed ED has an annual patient volume of approximately 26,000 and is a Level III Trauma Center. All ED Nurses are ACLS Certified and are required to be CENs within two years. Area population is approximately 50,000 with service-area population of approximately 238,000. The Emergency Department is valued highly by the medical staff and hospital administration.