The multi-phase expansion launched April 2019 and is scheduled to be completed in 2021. The Phase 1 opening on Monday, June 15th includes:

• 10-bed pediatric ER open 24/7
• Separate pediatric ER waiting room
• Special sensory room in the pediatric ER for children on the spectrum
• Registration and lobby area
• New & Expecting Mom special VIP parking
• New ER and Registration entrances
• 13,448 square feet of new building construction

“We are thrilled to expand our pediatric ER to meet the needs of our growing community,” said Dr. Doug Holtzman, Summerville Medical Center’s Pediatric Emergency Department Medical Director. “It is staffed with pediatric specialty trained physicians and clinicians who are passionate about ensuring that our Lowcountry families receive the best care for their children.”

“Each day our ER team provides outstanding care to our community,” commented Jeff Taylor, Chief Executive Officer at Summerville Medical Center. “Opening the pediatric ER in our $24 million ER expansion project will give us the opportunity to care for more children and grow our pediatric program to ensure that our youngest community members continue to receive the highest quality care close to home.”

Summerville Medical Center has one of the busiest ERs in the Lowcountry as well as one of the busiest dedicated pediatric ERs in South Carolina. In 2019, more than 70,000 adults and children received emergency care at Summerville Medical Center.

Summerville Medical Center is the only Lowcountry hospital to receive Pediatric Ready certification from SC DHEC’s Emergency Medical Services for Children department (EMSC), which recognizes emergency departments that go above and beyond the national standards for the care provided to pediatric patients, state-of-the-art pediatric medical equipment, and processes for better medical outcomes.

For the safety of our patients, staff and visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic, the following safety precautions are in place at Summerville Medical Center:

• Screening tables are located at the new Registration Entrance, new ER Entrance, and Main Entrance
• COVID-19 patients are being treated in a secure, separate unit
• A universal masking policy is being followed with all staff and visitors wearing masks
• Social distancing in all public areas and waiting rooms
• Following the most advanced and up-to-date best practices for cleaning and infection prevention

In July 2020, Summerville Medical Center is also opening Brighton Park Emergency, a freestanding ER neighboring Nexton in Berkeley County. Brighton Park Emergency will provide 24-hour emergency care, full lab and imaging services, as well as telehealth services for stroke and behavioral health.

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Summerville Medical Center is a 124-bed, acute-care hospital with a 24-hour emergency room, a dedicated ER for children, and comprehensive medical services. The facility enjoys an enviable reputation for its women’s and children’s services including "home-like" birthing suites. Surgical services include orthopedic, reflux, robotic and weight loss surgeries. Summerville Medical Center is part of Trident Health, which has earned recognition as a leader in the delivery of healthcare in the Lowcountry.

For more than 40 years staff and physicians at Trident Health have provided acute healthcare services to families in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. Services are provided through its two hospitals, Trident Medical Center and Summerville Medical Center; two freestanding emergency departments, Moncks Corner Medical Center and Centre Pointe Emergency; and two urgent care centers, CareNow Urgent Care Goose Creek and CareNow Urgent Care North Charleston. Both hospitals have received top ranking as Joint Commission Top Hospitals for Quality Performance and are Joint Commission Certified for Advanced Heart Failure and Advanced Primary Stroke Centers. Trident Health is one of the South Carolina Lowcountry’s largest employers with more than 2,500 employees and has a medical staff of nearly 500 physicians. In 2018 it provided $143.3 million in uncompensated care and paid $47.9 million in local, state and federal taxes. To learn more about how Trident Health is growing to meet the needs of our growing region and how to join our team go to www.tridenthealthsystem.com.