DANVILLE, Va. – Danville’s emergency room is getting a facelift. Sovah Health announced Tuesday that the local ER will undergo a $12 million upgrade.

Renovations will include a complete overhaul of the current 14,000-square-foot layout of the ER with a 7,000-square-foot expansion to improve patient and staff flow, expand triage and reduce wait times. Once completed, the new ER will have additional patient rooms and a centrally located clinical workstation, making it faster and easier for clinicians to move through the space and provide a clear view of all patient areas.

The project includes a new patient monitoring system. The waiting area and ambulance bay will both be relocated to make it easier to transport patients in and out of the ER and improve access for patients and staff.

The entire ER area will also receive cosmetic upgrades.

The renovations will begin later this year and will be completed in phases so as not to cause an interruption in service.

The project is being funded by Sovah Health’s owner, LifePoint Health.