Luther Midelfort – Mayo Health System, Menard Center for Emergency Care

The addition to Luther Midelfort's Emergency Department includes 18 beds in an area of about 20,000 square feet, which triples the space of the existing ED. Special features include:

• Three suites designed to specifically handle trauma cases. Luther Midelfort is the region’s only Level II Trauma Center and has had an open-heart surgery program for 15 years.
• A rooftop touchdown pad for the Mayo One helicopter with direct elevator access to the Emergency Department and an enclosed ambulance garage with space for two ambulances.
• More room for family members to be closer to patients.
• A fast-track program where patients with minor emergencies can be treated and released more quickly.

After the Menard Center for Emergency Care opened to patients in Fall 2008, the current Emergency Department space was reconfigured to offer a six-bed observation unit where patients experiencing chest pain or other conditions can be monitored without being admitted to the hospital and to expand the adjacent Luther Hospital operating rooms.