Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Plymouth Breaks Ground on New Observation Unit Building
New Clinical Space Designed To Decrease Wait Times in the Emergency Department
Plymouth, MA – As part of its mission to advance extraordinary care in the community, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Plymouth (BID Plymouth) has broken ground on a new observation unit building — a 7,000 square foot, single-story, modular addition that will include 25 bays for incoming, non-acute patients who can be admitted for observation and testing before they are provided care in the emergency department.
“Emergency medicine is a critical, frontline service that we are proud to provide to Plymouth and the surrounding communities,” said Tenny Thomas, MD, chief medical officer, BID Plymouth. “This new clinical space will further enhance our patients’ and caregivers’ experiences, providing a comfortable space for patients to have medical tests performed before they are seen by an emergency department physician — and will further support our mission to provide the very best, evidence-based emergency care.”
Groundbreaking of new observation unit building at BID Plymouth.
About Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Plymouth
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Plymouth (BID Plymouth) is a non-profit healthcare and hospice provider, serving 250,000 residents of 12 towns in Plymouth and Barnstable Counties. BID Plymouth is a full-service, 170-bed acute care community hospital accredited by The Joint Commission, the College of American Pathologists, the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, and the American College of Radiology.
BID Plymouth is a part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a health care system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, more than 4,700 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access to great care and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.
