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Capping off a busy 2021, the team at Henderson Hospital opened four new patient floors in its new tower, expanded its emergency department capacity by 25 beds, opened a 480-space parking garage, and earned multiple national patient safety awards and specialized certifications. These were for stroke care, heart attack and emergency-department geriatric care at Henderson Hospital and the ER at Green Valley Ranch.

2021 Construction by the Numbers

• 297 licensed-bed capacity (increased from 239 in August 2021)
• 52-bed emergency department (increased by 27, not included in licensed-bed count)
• 30 private suites within the neonatal intensive care unit, including larger rooms for twins and triplets (increased by 18 beds)
• 4 antepartum rooms for expectant mothers who need pre-birth medical care
• 480-space parking garage
• $150 million project cost

2022 Birthplace Construction by the Numbers

• 6 additional labor/delivery/recovery rooms
• 1 additional maternity-dedicated surgical suite

Awards and Certifications

Along with brick-and-mortar accomplishments, the Henderson Hospital team also achieved multiple quality and safety awards and certifications in 2021, including:

• Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) from American College of Emergency Physicians recognizing the emergency department’s care of older adults – Henderson Hospital Emergency Department and ER at Green Valley Ranch
• Primary Heart Attack Certification for Henderson Hospital’s Emergency Department from the Joint Commission and the American Heart Association®
• 7th consecutive Leapfrog Patient Safety Grade A award
• 4th consecutive Leapfrog Top Hospital in the categories of Top Teaching Hospital (2020, 2021) and Top General Hospital (2018, 2019)
• International Board of Lactation Consultant – ICBLC for Women’s Services