Hospital all moved in to new wing
COOS BAY, Ore. -- The beds are made, the I.V. bags are filled and Bay Area Hospital is settled in to its new wing.
The hospital phased in the departments last week, and patients and employees seem to enjoy the new look.
The $45 million expansion houses outpatient services, an ICU unit and cardiac services.
Nurses can watch their patients from a window while getting work done.
Officials say there is also more room for families to stay with their loved ones.
Julie Erwin is an ICU nurse at the hospital, and she says they like all the elbow room they have now. "There's a lot more light, lots of room," she said. "It used to be really cramped, we'd have to ask the families to just step outside for a few minutes. Now, we can just ask them to step to the back of the room."
One patient told KCBY News he likes that the new wing because it, "smells better."
The rooms are nice. Just got done with my stay, just don't like being moved on carpet. Other then that, is very roomy
I will never, ever step foot in that ER again unless I'm unconscious and have no say in the matter. My mom and my sister have both been in that ER and both were misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all. My 78-year-old mom had chest pains (she has a stent in an artery from several years ago) but they diagnosed her with a sinus infection. They mega-dosed her with pain meds, then gave her a prescription for antibiotics and sent her home. Then, same thing happened again, same results. Next time she had the pains, my son drove her to see a doctor in Eugene and he found she had FIVE arterial blockages along with severe pericarditis - not a sinus infection! She was immediately admitted and had bypass surgery the next morning. My sister's case was different but same type of results. I know there are people out there who love this hospital and at least some of the staff...that is all well and good if you get the right doctor and the right diagnosis. Good luck to you.