The Costa del Sol University Hospital begins its operations in the new Bed Observation unit of the Emergency Department.

The Costa del Sol University Hospital begins its activities this Wednesday in the new Bed Observation area of the Emergency Department located in the old building (Building A), thus continuing with the next and final phase of the Expansion Project. Since the Administration area of Building A was moved to Building C (the building with a glass facade), the freed-up area was designated for the expansion of the Emergency area. Specifically, this space that now begins its activities has been transformed into the new Bed Observation area, where this morning, in a first phase, the 21 patients from one of the two observations operating until now have been transferred. Soon, the patients from the other observation will also be moved, a process that will be complete and finalized before June 15th.

The newly opened Observation area, with 800 square meters and a total availability of 40 positions and a box for urgent care and techniques, features a space designed with a more humanized vision focused on well-being. Thus, natural light has been integrated as a key element, and spaces have been arranged not only to improve patient privacy but also to significantly contribute to their physical and emotional well-being. This new model seeks to create an atmosphere of calm and comfort, providing a warm environment that benefits and promotes recovery, care, and overall health attention. Next, in a subsequent phase planned for mid-June, the 19 positions from the second observation will be moved to the newly opened area.

Simultaneously, the new construction spaces in this Emergency area are being delineated to continue with the following phases. The first will be carried out right in the observation area that has just been freed up and adjacent to the current one, which will expand the current surface and will add 17 more positions to finally reach 57 positions plus the box for urgent care and techniques. And the next will undertake the renovation of the second of the bed observations, which will become the new chair observation (with 13 positions), a polyclinic or techniques room, a second waiting room for patients awaiting additional tests, and two new emergency care boxes for patients with level I priority.

With all the actions executed, in the future, the bed observation will cover 1040 square meters, which will represent an increase of 69% over the space allocated so far; and it will increase from 40 to 57 positions, plus the box for urgent care and techniques.