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EMERGENCY SERVICES

EXPANSION PROJECT

When a serious accident occurs or life-threatening illness a designated stroke center, along with providing Critical Care
strikes, time is of the essence. Coverage by physician intensivists 24 hours a day.

Community members seek emergency care at Marian
Regional Medical Center because they are in crisis. Our “MARIAN IS THE CORNERSTONE
Emergency Department’s expert health care professionals OF THE COMMUNITY...”
stand ready 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to provide
immediate care in order to save lives, prolong lives, and – David Ketelaar, MD, Medical Director, Emergency Services
improve the quality of life for all in need.

Marian’s Emergency Department sees the highest number of Since opening the new hospital, Marian’s 32-bed Emergency
trauma cases throughout Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Department has experienced record patient volume growth.
Counties. As a Level III Trauma Center, Marian has become In 2012, Marian’s Emergency Department saw on average
a Receiving Center, providing patients with access to medical 4,000 patient visits per month. Now, in 2015, the Emergency
experts specializing in emergency resuscitation, surgery, Department treats more than 6,000 patients monthly,
and intensive care. In addition to Marian’s Level III Trauma resulting in an excess of 72,000 Emergency Department visits
Center Designation, the medical center is also an accredited annually. Due to this record growth, more space is necessary
American College of Surgeons Verified Trauma Center, a to continue meeting the community’s growing emergency and
designated STEMI Receiving Center for cardiac emergencies, trauma care needs.

Rebecca McAlpin, RN, Samuel Miller, DO, and Tauny Sexton, RN, Senior Director of Emergency/Trauma Services,
4 gather to coordinate for the arrival of an emergency patient.