On February 15, more than 200 associates, providers, elected officials, first responders, and guests attended a ribbon cutting and open house for the Ascension St. Vincent’s East Freestanding Emergency Department in Trussville. The facility opened it’s doors to patients the next day.

The 12,500-square-foot facility, open 24/7, is located off I-59 at 6670 Green Drive in Trussville. It has 12 treatment rooms, a decontamination treatment area, onsite lab and imaging, including x-ray and CT, and a helipad for air ambulance transfers.

“Trussville is growing at a rapid rate and we want to put emergency care close to where residents live and work,” says Jason Alexander, CEO, Ascension St. Vincent’s. “We have nine acres, which will allow us to expand in the future.”

Ascension St. Vincent’s is also building a Freestanding Emergency Department in Pelham, which is tentatively set to open by the summer of 2025.