By Hannah Curran, Editor
TRUSSVILLE — The Grandview Freestanding Emergency Department (FSED) is coming to Trussville. The FSED is currently under construction and scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2023.
“We are excited to build our first Freestanding Emergency Department in the Trussville community,” Marketing Director for Grandview Medical Center, Leisha Harris, said. “As we plan and look toward the future, finding convenient access points for those we serve is imperative.”
Grandview Medical Center has planned to build an emergency department in a new development across from Winn Dixie, formerly known as the Hamilton property.
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The new FSED will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year. The facility will be staffed round the clock by a board-certified emergency medicine physician. The FSED will offer diagnostic services, including CT, X-ray, and ultrasound imaging, along with clinical laboratory services.
For patients requiring more advanced medical care, the FSED will have a helipad for air transport to support a streamlined transfer process to Grandview’s main campus during life-threatening emergencies.
Grandview FSED Trussville will care for both children and adults.
Mayor Buddy Choat said in a previous interview that he toured a similar facility in Gulf Shores and has met with those involved in planning for the facility with Grandview Health. He said it will be an asset to the community.
“It really is a 24-hour emergency room facility,” Choat told The Tribune. “It would be a great addition to Trussville.”