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The changes in the
Emergency Department are
EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE
According to Prime Minister Mike Eman
DURING the presentation that took like schools, neighborhoods,
place last Thursday at Dr. Horacio E. the harbor, downtown areas
Oduber Hospital Prime Minister Mike and the hospitals were not
Eman remarked that the renovation as equally developed as the
and expansion project is extremely hotels. “That brings a social-
necessary since the building hasn’t been economic misbalance in
expanded since it was built in 1976 our development. That’s
whereas the population has increased why we put this huge goal
greatly. in front of us.” Eman said.
After the presentation the guests “The goal is to bring
received a tour of the construction
site and received some additional Aruba into a progressive
information regarding how things are
getting along with the project. Prime phase that will make
Minister mike Eman mentioned how
impressed he was with everything Aruba economically
he heard and saw. “It was extremely
impressive. One thing that impressed stable. However it is also
me was the amount of construction
work taking place and the economic extremely important that
impact this will have on Aruba. That is
extremely important, but what’s most the social development
important is the Government’s goal
regarding this hospital.” Prime Minister be parallel to the economic tourism quite
Mike Eman said. impressive but the emergency care
development.” According to Prime department (SEH) really made an fast in
This project was initiated in 2009 when impact on me. This department this department.” The Minister said.
Cabinet Eman started governing. Minister Mike Eman. There were many currently has 7 rooms which isn’t
Mr. Eman emphasized that Aruba had 5 enough to make the treatment process
star hotels yet many important facilities complaints about people that have to go any faster, thus resulting in patients
having to wait needlessly long. In your
wait till late in the to receive medical pain or nervous state you do not want The hospital is currently focusing on
to wait that long. The new building
attention while their family members will have an expanded emergency care having more specialized nurses. These
department containing 17 rooms. This
wait in the hallway which isn’t to is much more professional and has a nurses must be specialized in different
lot more staff members trained to work
private. areas, such as neurology, working in
the ICU and Emergency Room.
“This situation was not ideal or pleasant. Renovation, Expansion and
Hospital employees and doctors work
hard but if the facility is not how it Reconstruction of the hospital is a huge
should be it discourages them. The
construction work being done here is project and requires a lot of work but it
is worth it because it will achieve a high
quality healthcare facility.
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