Bay Visions News Brief – Bay Pines VA Activates State-of-the-Art Inpatient Ward
3,607 views · Published 17 June 2016 · 3:29 · Indexed 24 October 2026
Channel: Veterans Health Administration · 2016 · Education
The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System activated a new state-of-the-art inpatient unit at the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center on May 18. Located on the third floor of the main hospital building, the newly renovated, 20-bed ward features 16 private rooms, four semi-private rooms, and a host of state-of-the art medical equipment and technologies. Other features of the $5.3 million renovation include newly installed ceiling lift systems that allow for safe patient transport to and from the bed and to the shower; a state-of-the art nurse call and patient monitoring system; an interactive patient education and entertainment system; secure medication dispensing technologies; decentralized nursing stations; and mobile technology to allow medical professionals to more efficiently manage care of hospitalized Veterans. Each room also features amenities for family members and other loved ones to include guest chairs and a couch with reclining chair and built-in table that can also be converted to a bed for overnight stays. http://www.baypines.va.gov/BAYPINES/news/BVNB.asp
