St. Luke’s Upper Bucks Campus is expanding to meet the needs of the community!
St. Luke’s Upper Bucks Campus plans major ER expansion to meet community needs
St. Luke’s is planning an $8 million expansion that will double the size of its emergency room at the Upper Bucks Campus in 2025, providing residents in Bucks and Montgomery counties with access to high-quality emergency medical services. Ground will break this fall to expand the ER. Providers will be able to treat up to 40,000 patients per year when the project is completed.
The St. Luke’s Upper Bucks Campus, located conveniently at the intersection of Route 663 and Portzer Rd., near Route 476, has grown continuously since opening in 2019. The expansion will add 12 new patient treatment bays, bringing the total to 28. This will require an additional 20 full-time equivalent staff, including board-certified emergency medicine physicians, nurses and technicians. The expanded unit will be constructed behind, and connect to the existing ER, which is attached to the east side of the hospital.
“We are growing our ER capacity in response to our patients, who tell us they are pleased with the quality of care they receive here,” said Upper Bucks Campus President Dennis Pfleiger.
The new ER is being built with financial support from Vincent Randazzo, who contributed $50,000 for the pediatric area in the waiting room.
“I grew up in this community and chose to raise my family here. So, investing in the future health of the area is important to me,” Randazzo said. “My wife and I made a charitable investment in St. Luke’s to make a positive impact, and I know that we will continue to invest here for the future of our own children and the generations that follow.”
The campus opened in 2019 with 40 beds and an ER capacity of 22,000 patients per year. It has experienced steadily rising patient volumes. Pfleiger says this demand is expected to continue rising as the region grows and the population ages.
“The strong St. Luke’s brand, combined with the excellent services given by our patient-focused ER staff, our certified trauma center and stroke accreditation, have resulted in continuously increasing demand for our nationally recognized care,” added Pfleiger.
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