Salem Regional Medical Center launches endoscopy expansion

SALEM — Salem Regional Medical Center today announced the launch of its newest facility renovation project, which is designed to address the region’s growing need for expanded outpatient care and endoscopy services.

“SRMC’s Endoscopy expansion project is part of our strategic plan to address the region’s increased demand for more convenient access to advanced diagnostics and outpatient treatment,” explained Anita A. Hackstedde, M.D., President/CEO, in a news release.

The hospital’s current 5,700-square-foot endoscopy unit has three procedure rooms and 10 pre-/post-operative beds located in shared rooms, which were originally designed to care for a smaller number of patients. At 11,600 square feet, the newly expanded endoscopy treatment center will double the size of the current facility, which will be better suited to meet patient care needs, and a fourth procedure room will be added to improve patient access.

SRMC’s expanded endoscopy unit will be located on the ground floor, in its current space, and will also expand into the space vacated by the Outpatient Procedures unit, which it was relocated as part of the recent Oncology, Orthopaedics’ and Outpatient Procredures’ expansion of services last fall.