A mobile assessment unit will expand Piedmont Newnan Hospital’s emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to hospital officials.

This week, Piedmont Newnan Hospital will begin utilizing a mobile assessment unit that will expand its emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic.



The mobile assessment unit, which will be located outside of the Emergency Department, is not a COVID-19 testing center.

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It will be reserved for patients who are seeking emergency care.

Hospital medical personnel will screen patients presenting to the emergency department and determine the best location for each patient’s care.

“As we prepare for an increased demand of those seeking medical help during this COVID-19 crisis, we are following best practices established throughout the country to screen and provide care to our community,” said Van Baker, DO, emergency department medical director at Piedmont Newnan. “Most importantly, this offers a way to make sure we’re able to offer high-quality care to people in our community in the most efficient way possible.”

The addition of the mobile unit is the latest of a number of efforts at Piedmont Newnan aimed at protecting patients, visitors and staff from exposure to coronavirus.

From the beginning of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, Piedmont has worked closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other agencies, including the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), to stay up-to-date with the latest information, according to Baker.

“It’s important to understand that the situation is evolving every day, and as the CDC changes its guidelines, we, in turn, are updating our practices to follow the latest best practices and protocols,” Baker said.