A freestanding emergency department is planned by Carilion Clinic for the Westlake area offering emergency medicine care for adults and children round-the-clock, 365 days of the year.
The facility will have “traditional exam rooms for adults and children, as well as advanced imaging, telemedicine options and laboratories, and will be staffed by board-certified emergency medicine physicians and skilled clinical teams who will provide care for a wide range of conditions, including infections, chest pain and injuries,” according to Carilion.
As for where the emergency department will be located in the Westlake area, “Right now, we’re still working out the details on the exact location, but as the project progresses, we’ll provide additional information,” said Carilion Clinic Public Information Officer Hannah Curtis…