Abrazo West to add 12 ICU beds in $6.5 million expansion

Abrazo West Campus is adding 12 intensive care beds through a $6.5 million expansion expected to open in late November.

The expanded unit will increase capacity to care for patients with traumatic injuries, strokes, cardiac events and other life-threatening conditions, as well as those needing intensive care after complex surgeries, according to the hospital.

Hospital officials stated the additional beds will also help accommodate patient transfers from across metro Phoenix, particularly during the winter illness season.

“The West Valley continues to grow at a very rapid pace, so healthcare resources must grow with it,” stated Rob Stantus, the hospital’s chief operating officer.

The project follows Abrazo Health’s opening earlier this year of the adjacent Litchfield Medical Building. The 46,000-square-foot building combines medical offices and a 24-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility.