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Tobey Hospital Staff Leaves Lasting Mark on Emergency Expansion
The last time Tobey Hospital s Emergency Department was upgraded, Ronald Reagan was President of the United States and Bill Cosby was the television ratings king on NBC s
The Cosby Show. In other words, it s been a minute since the last time the emergency department has been updated.
Back in 1987, the department was created to accommodate 15,000 patients a year. Tobey s emergency patient load has more than doubled to over 30,000 in recent years; therefore, the plan is to build a facility that will be able to accommodate 40,000 patients moving forward. According to Southcoast Health, the expanded Tobey Hospital Emergency Department will quadruple the facility to 25,000 square feet.
The downed wires on Main Street. Photo by: Cassandra Sullivan
Downed wires on Main Street led to an electrified fence, small brush fires and widespread power, internet and cable outages on May 25.
A spokesperson from the Wareham Fire District said a series of primary wires were dislodged and fell to the street at about 6:10 a.m.
When the wires came down, they caused major damage to the Comcast and Verizon wires underneath, the spokesperson said. Internet and cable outages are expected to continue for most of the day.
Additionally, when the wires hit the ground, electrical arcing which happens when an electrical current flows through the air, jumping in an “arc” and sparking caused some small brush fires.
Dr. Sarah Bernier, ER doctor and specialist in emergency medicine, said the new ED will provide greater patient privacy along with more room. “In this new ED, we will continue to provide exceptional care but we’ll also provide the patient and their visitors with the privacy they deserve in a new environment with space for the staff to work. We’ll provide more efficient, streamlined care - and to more people, which is wonderful.”
She said many ED patients in the past spent their entire visit in a bed in a hallway with no privacy. “With the new ED and a vast number of new beds, they will have privacy, and comfort. Their visitors will be able to be with them in a comfortable private setting. People deserve privacy when they come to the Emergency Dept. no matter what they’re there for.”