Sant Joan Despí Hospital begins the second phase of the expansion works of the Emergency Department

The Hospital de Sant Joan Despí has ​​begun work on the second phase of the expansion of the center's Emergency Service, a strategic action to improve capacity hospital care, improve the infrastructure and offer more efficient and safer care to highly complex patients.

The second phase of works represents a step forward in consolidating an emergency model to ensure, which differentiates circuits according to clinical severity the que optimize spaces and workflows. With these improvements, patients gain in security and professionals in optimal conditions for high quality care.

According to the general director of the Comprehensive Healthcare Consortium, Francesca Moyà: "This remodeling responds to our commitment to a resolute and person-centered hospital model, which adapts to the present and future healthcare challenges of the territory."

A higher quality Emergency service

The second phase of works will last until the last quarter of 2025 and will renovate 300 m² of the Emergency Department space, with an investment of two million euros. The first phase of the Service's remodeling, completed weeks ago, allowed for an expansion of its facilities by 324 m². Overall, the new Emergency Department will have an area of ​​over 2.100 m².

Simulation of the interior of the new Emergency room space

These works aim to strengthen the attention span of the emergency service and improve the comfort, both for patients and healthcare professionals. Planned improvements include:

• The adequacy of the spaces triage to improve the classification of patients according to severity.
• The creation of boxes multipurpose for patients with high medical-surgical complexity.
• The incorporation of new specific spaces such as:
  • Un box for agitated patients, which will allow safer and more appropriate care for patients with illnesses or behavioral problems.
  • Two isolation boxes, to care for patients with contagious diseases or who require special protection measures.

With this new structure, the Emergency Service will have two areas differentiated according to the level of clinical complexity (module A and module B) and more efficient healthcare circuits.

Affectations

During the works, some impacts on the usual circuits are expected:

• Temporary changes in the circuit triage.
• Closing from the access door on Sant Martí de l'Erm street from June 2nd.

To minimize inconvenience during the works period, there will be acoustic panels, temporary air conditioning i specific signage to guarantee the smooth functioning of the service. It is also important to remember that to contribute to the well-being of all people admitted and facilitate the work of professionals, only an accompanying person for each patient.

A reference center in the territory

The Sant Joan Despí Hospital is part of the Comprehensive Healthcare Consortium. Together with the General Hospital of l'Hospitalet and the Sociosanitary Hospital of l'Hospitalet, it constitutes the Moisès Broggi University Hospital Complex.