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Originally
built in 1963,
and last updated in 1983, Lafayette General is in full swing of a total
facility renovation. Check back often for construction updates (below), or download a map showing elevator access to assist you with getting around.
Upon completion in the Fall of 2011, we will have added
approximately 54 square feet to each room, larger bathrooms, showers,
modernized patient care infrastructure. All 10 floors of the facility
will be renovated.
Renovation Facts:
- Number of floors:10
- Average patient room size: 254 square feet
- Newly added square feet: 14,826
- Total renovated square feet: 161,708
- Total number of beds (post renovation): 387
- Larger, updated patient rooms with larger bathrooms and showers
- New 12-bed inpatient rehab unit
- Updated 42-bed long-term acute care unit (Louisiana Extended Care Hospital)
- Updated Adult Emergency Department waiting and triage area to aid in reducing wait time
- New Pediatric Treatment Area in the Emergency Department with 6 treatment bays and a dedicated waiting area
- Total Project Cost: $70 million
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