St. Clair Hospital Begins Work On New Emergency Room

St. Clair Hospital in Mt. Lebanon broke ground today on an 18,000-square-foot emergency department, with the state contributing $500,000 toward the $13.5 million construction cost.

The larger emergency department will allow for 80,000 visits per year; in the most recent fiscal year, St. Clair had 50,000 visits. It is projecting 60,000 within the next five years.

St. Clair, a 329-bed hospital, has 525 physicians and more than 2,000 employees.

Link: www.post-gazette.com/pg/07274/822069-100.stm