Morristown Medical Center completes final phase of emergency department modernization and expansion
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (Morris County) – Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center recently completed the final phase of its Sameth Emergency Department (ED) expansion and modernization project.
The newly renovated space includes twelve new patient rooms, twelve new low acuity bays, two new nursing and physician stations, an electrocardiogram (EKG) room as well as three new private triage rooms in the ED waiting area.
Morristown Medical Center’s patient volume continues to increase as the population of the surrounding town, county, and Tri-State region grow. In 2024, the ED cared for more than 110,000 patients – one of the highest numbers in NJ and the nation. Throughout every phase of construction, the ED and hospital remained fully operational, caring for hundreds of patients every day.
When the ED expansion project started in early 2022, the ED had 78 treatment areas – now there are 120. The endeavor not only resulted in modernized space, but necessary enhancements to provide the latest technology, specialized treatment areas, triage, intake, behavioral health, and improvements in both its adult and pediatric emergency care departments.
“We approached this project with the goal to improve the experience of our patients and their loved ones, while creating a space that meets the needs of our community and our team members. I thank all our physicians and team members for working through the construction process and our patients for their understanding and patience during this time,” said Trish O’Keefe PhD RN, President, Morristown Medical Center.
This final phase of ED construction project marks the ‘last frontier’ on the physical footprint of the hospital campus, until the proposed state-of-the-art expansion gains the necessary approvals. The vision includes a larger parking garage, a medical specialty building, a new patient care pavilion, and two additional floors to the Goryeb Children’s Hospital.
“With sustained high volume at Morristown Medical Center, additional beds are critical to our commitment to providing extraordinary care and to our patient flow and throughput efforts. Across our campus, we continue to pursue projects to help us continue to meet and exceed the needs of our community,” said O’Keefe.
New Neurovascular Inpatient Unit
Critical to its ongoing efforts to maximize existing space, the hospital also recently opened a new, 24-inpatient bed unit in the main hospital building. The new unit is designated for medical, intermediate, and acute care patients and includes all private rooms, space for families and team members, and enhanced patient monitoring technology.
This project started with relocating departments that previously occupied the space and required extensive planning and strategic phases of construction.
Specialized services on Madison Avenue
As part of Atlantic Health’s strategic plans to optimize existing space, it recently opened three new clinical service offerings on Madison Avenue, across the street from the hospital’s main campus, including:
- Atlantic Health Urgent Care (111 Madison Avenue) – offers convenient medical care for mild to urgent health concerns, including x-rays and rapid diagnostic testing.
- Atlantic Vascular (65 Madison Avenue) – specialists provide state-of-the-art diagnostics and treatments and offer comprehensive solutions for all circulatory disorders, including complex cases.
- Hersh Fetal Center (55 Madison Avenue) – experts treat women with high-risk pregnancies allowing vital access, in one location to care for them and their babies.
