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Phase III

Construction of a new Critical Care Building will begin late 2009 and continue through early 2012. The Critical Care Building will include:

• An adult Emergency Department featuring five trauma bays, 50 treatment areas, nine Fast Track bays and four Triage rooms
• A Pediatric Emergency Department featuring 14 bays
• A surgical suite with 12 systems integrated operating rooms, pre-operative and post-operative areas and a dedicated Surgical Waiting Area
• Four Critical Care Units: Cardiac Care Unit/Open Heart Cardiac Care Unit; Surgical Intensive Care Unit; Medical Intensive Care Unit and an Intensive Respiratory Care Unit
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Phase IV

The final phase will include the renovation of a portion of the existing Emergency Department, while the remainder is converted to a new outpatient entrance.

"This is a very exciting time for St. Joseph's Healthcare System," says McDonald. "This is our largest construction project to date, and we are confident that it will improve the layout and design of our facilities, and will result in better work spaces for our staff and a more welcoming and healing environment for our patients and visitors."

Founded in 1867 by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Paterson's first hospital has grown in size and scope of service to encompass St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, a major academic tertiary medical center and state designated trauma center, and St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, an acute care st
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