Patients seeking care after experiencing abuse will now have a dedicated new space at Jefferson Abington Hospital.
The Safe Center provides a private exam suite that has a bathroom with a shower, a private interview room and a secured evidence collection area.
According to Atkins, this was a community-driven effort with $700,000 raised for the renovations and two-year project. "Those exams are patient-guided and they can take hours long, something that’s very difficult and challenging in a busy chaotic emergency department," said Dr. Bruce Rubin, Assistant Chairman of the Emergency Department at Jefferson Abington Hospital. "Coming to this area in the Safe Center allows patients to really begin their healing process."
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