Temple University Health System opened an $8 million emergency department expansion this week at its Jeanes Hospital campus in Fox Chase, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

The 3,500 sf project includes a second triage room and eight new treatment bays. The facility now has 28 bays, like the one shown below:

According to Intech Construction, the expansion was completed in July. From their description:

The Jeanes Hospital Emergency Department expansion includes a new one-story addition to accommodate supplementary exam rooms and nurse stations. In addition to general and specialty exam rooms, the work incorporates new patient bathrooms, storage rooms, and updated mechanical systems. The addition was surgically connected to the existing hospital, physically breaking through and expanding the Emergency Department’s reach, and requiring precision and expediency to maintain the function of existing spaces. Rooms were outfitted with new headwall systems for medical gas, nurse call, power, and data, and new mechanical systems — dedicated air-handling units, exhaust fans, and ductwork — run throughout the new spaces. A new mechanical shaft extends across four floors of the existing hospital, making room for the new changes.

The compact addition incorporates a new sprinkler system, tied to the hospital’s existing system, and new electrical distribution tied to existing switchgear. Hospital-grade finishes line the interior, and the exterior EIFS finish blends seamlessly into the building’s existing façade.

Jeanes was already at capacity before Jefferson Health closed its emergency department in Elkins Park in June 2023. Following the closure, Jeanes saw an 8 percent increase in ED visits.

Jeanes also has plans to build a new pharmacy and replace its interventional radiology suite, the Inquirer said.

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Photos: Intech, Temple Health