AnMed Hopes to Add Emergency Care to Piedmont

AnMed Health has announced proposed plans for a new emergency room at its Piedmont campus.

Emergency rooms are where AnMed is witnessing demand from those whom prefer to seek medical care in the emergency room, according to AnMed CEO William Kenley.  

The process for the new facility is under way as AnMed has applied for a certificate of need for the expansion in Piedmont. A decision is expected within the next three months. If approved, AnMed hopes the new effort will be running by Spring 2024. 

The growth in patients using emergency care for primary medical care is growing due to a number of factors, including those who have no insurance and long waits to get appointments in a physician’s office.