A group of Fishermen’s Community Hospital nursing and respiratory therapy leaders got a first look inside the new, state-of-the-art hospital being built in Marathon. The goal of the walk-through was to evaluate patient rooms and confirm device and equipment locations.
The team surveyed several types of patient care areas, including the emergency department, pre-operative and post-operative care, multispecialty acute care and critical care. Identifying the proper placement of oxygen, air and suction along with the location of monitors and additional equipment ensures that the electrical wiring and gas lines for each room will be installed accurately. Additional assessments will be conducted as construction progresses.
“These walk-throughs are an important part of the construction process because they allow us to determine the most efficient placement of devices to optimize patient care,” said Melanie O’Neill, director of Nursing Multispecialty Acute Care Center, Fishermen’s Community Hospital.
Completion of the hospital is on schedule for fall 2021. In the meantime, the current modular facility continues to provide a broad range of health care services to the Middle Keys.
