St. Luke's Anderson Adds In-Patient Beds, Expands ER

The new St. Luke’s University Hospital—Anderson Campus has completed its second expansion since opening in Bethlehem Township less than two years ago, according to published reports.

The hospital added 36 new inpatient beds, expanding into what had been an unused fourth floor, while also adding eight new emergency department rooms, according to The Express-Times.

The Anderson Campus had added new emergency rooms in April, which combined with the most recent expansion opened Monday brings the total number of emergency rooms to 32—more than double what the hospital had when it opened in November 2011, the newspaper reported.

St. Luke’s has spent about $10 million toward expanding the hospital in the past year, according to Lehigh Valley Business (LVB.com).

With the expansion, which gives the hospital 108 in-patient beds, St. Luke’s Anderson has also more than doubled the size of its workforce since it opened, going from 250 to 550 employees, the Website reported.