Purpose Sinai Hospital is planning a two-story vertical expansion above the existing ER-7 to provide more space for patient care functions. Description/Building Features Second Floor: The second floor will consist of 27,787 square feet The space will be used for the expansion of the Cardiology department. At least half of the existing cardiac catherization equipment will be moved to the expansion area. The new area will consist of 18 standard recovery bays with glass enclosures that will provide acoustical privacy. There will be an area in each room for a family member. There will also be six recovery bays the size of an Intensive Care Unit room. There will be access to the existing cardiology floor from the second floor of the expansion There will be public access to the new area from the first floor. Third Floor: The third floor is the future location of the Brain & Spine Institute, a 36-bed all private-room unit dedicated to treating patients with disorders of the nervous system and spine

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