If you’re anything like me, you’re probably pretty familiar with Murphy’s Law, which states that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Also, if you’re anything like me, you find Murphy’s Law more often reads a little like this: Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong…in the middle of the night on a weekend or holiday when my doctor’s office is closed. My husband never splits his chin open playing basketball on a Wednesday morning, and I’ve never wondered at one in the afternoon on a Monday if perhaps those leftovers I ate for dinner did taste a little funny now that I remember it. So what do you do when Murphy’s Law catches you off-guard? That’s where we come in.
My name is Katie Lyke, and I’m the Manager of St. David’s Emergency Center—Austin’s first free-standing Emergency Department, opening in August of 2011. If you’ve been anywhere near the Hill Country Galleria in Bee Cave in the last few months, you’ve probably seen the construction just in front of City Hall and wondered what exactly was going up. We’re a brand spankin’ new concept in the city: a full-service, 12-bed ER with our own lab and radiology departments, ready and willing to handle anything life can throw at you—twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. Holidays included.
The purpose of this blog is to give you an inside look at what we can do for you. Over the next few months, I’ll be updating you on construction progress, upcoming events, and health information relevant to your community. For example, let’s look at how far we’ve come over the past few months!
In February, we were just a frame of steel…
…and by April, we had rooms!
Life may not always be predictable, and even though anything that can go wrong will mostly likely go wrong when it’s least convenient, fast and friendly, 24/7 emergency care will be here soon, closer than you think.
-Katie