REU Increases Capacity By Doubling Bed Capacity
Over Traditional Model

The REU can be implemented in any ED, with or without construction. If a major ED renovation is being considered, the cost will run between 25% and 33% of the cost for traditional construction due to the massive increase in capacity of the newly constructed beds in this model. This higher capacity model for ED design is even more valuable in an ED that is landlocked and space is at a premium.

	Traditional ED Built for a flat-line average volume of 50K patients per year with 26 beds.
Daily Peak Volume Assures Failure For 12 hours per day the ED runs as if it is a 74K patient ED and fails every single day.
	Traditional ED Design To meet peak capacity needs the ED would need 50% more ED beds to cope with actual volume in ED at a cost of about $20M.
REU Increases ED Capacity with Many Fewer Beds Implementation of REU doubles the capacity of traditional ED bed for the walk-in patients. In this model it accommodates the peak volume with the addition of only 4 beds (cost of $4-5M). Focus on Process, Design, Implementation and Maintenance PDIM²

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REU Increases Capacity By Doubling Bed Capacity Over Traditional Model

Traditional ED

Daily Peak Volume Assures Failure

Traditional ED Design

REU Increases ED Capacity with Many Fewer Beds

REU Increases Capacity By Doubling Bed Capacity
Over Traditional Model