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Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge broke ground recently on its new emergency department, a $39 million investment that will encompass 24,000 square feet – more than double its current footprint.

“At Hackensack Meridian Health, our focus is to provide the best health care experience possible and today we see Raritan Bay Medical Center is doing just that by creating an accessible brand new emergency care facility,” said Robert Garrett, chief executive officer, Hackensack Meridian Health.

With 25,000 visits annually, the new state-of-the-art Emergency Department will provide safer faster arrivals by adding additional ambulance bays, newly designed pediatric rooms and new on-site technology with equipment that will provide more accurate diagnostics and treatment. Additionally, it will include greater privacy, comfort and immediate patient triage.

“At Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge, we are committed to serving our neighbors, friends and families by providing the best care for our growing community, said Thomas Shanahan, chief hospital executive. “The expansion of the Emergency Department will allow us unprecedented access to optimizing patient outcomes.”

The expansion will connect the facility’s three buildings with a new main lobby and concourse. The combination will create an interconnected system, allowing patients and staff to move easily throughout.

The expansion will include a 2,300 square feet imaging program, 1,400 square feet for Emergency Department waiting room/reception, an 8,400-square-foot main lobby and concourse, and a 700-square-foot retail pharmacy.

“This expansion will allow us to serve more patients with cardiac issues, stroke, trauma and other core services,” said William DiStanislao, vice president, operations and executive site director, Raritan Bay-Old Bridge. “We’re looking forward to serving more patients by delivering the highest quality care to every person who comes through our doors.”