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Shands Starke
Hospital Expands Emergency Department
Shands Starke recently completed construction of a 4,300-square-foot addition that doubled the size of its Emergency Department. The new area added five exam rooms, a nursing station, a decontamination area for toxic or biohazardous incidents, a family bereavement room and a separate waiting room for patients and families. In total, the newly renovated Emergency Department at Shands Starke has 10 private beds, including two isolation rooms, and a total size of 7,400 square feet. All of the beds are specially equipped to treat critical patients. 
“The Emergency Department expansion and renovations were necessary to stay ahead of the growing demand for emergency services in Bradford County and the surrounding area,” Shands Starke Administrator Jeannie Baker said.
The nine-month, $4.4-million project is just one of numerous improvements to patient care at Shands Starke recently. Last year, the hospital installed a new eight-slice CT scanner, as well as Bradford County’s first MRI unit. Additionally, the Emergency Department has expanded hours for its Fast Track program, which reduces patient wait times, enabling them to be triaged and treated more quickly.
“We’ve seen excellent results so far, and our patients have been extremely happy with our efforts to make their visit as short and pleasant as possible,” said Baker.
Shands Starke Expands Radiology Services
Shands Starke provides advanced radiology services, such as:
- Bone densitometry
This procedure uses X-rays to detect osteoporosis, a disease that occurs when the bones lose calcium and other vital minerals that keep them strong. The machine takes pictures of bones throughout the body and then uses this information to measure bone density.
- Computerized Tomography (CT Scan)
Also known as a CT scan, this computerized imaging test circles around your body taking pictures from every angle. The black and white pictures are then sent to a computer to be analyzed by specialists. This test provides the physician with a clearer picture of internal organs than provided by an X-ray.
- Digital fluoroscopy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging, also known as MRI, utilizes a powerful magnet and its surrounding magnetic field to produce comprehensive three-dimensional imagery of any structure in the body. Physicians use these scans to detect and diagnose problems within joints and muscles, abnormalities in the heart or blood vessels and evaluate tumors. Unlike X-rays or CT scans, MRI does not emit any ionizing radiation.
- Mammography
A mammogram uses X-rays to detect lumps in the breast that may not be felt by a physician or during a self-exam. It also can be used to detect calcium deposits, which are usually benign, but can be an early sign of breast cancer.
- Picture Archiving & Communication System (PACS)
This state-of-the-art system transmits digital images to independent board certified community or University of Florida radiologists who are available to read the images 24 hours a day. Because PACS images are digital, there is no film to be developed or delivered. Test images are available immediately, and the images are clearer than ever.
- Routine Diagnostic Radiology
This is any radiological exam used to diagnose illness or injury. Routine diagnostic procedures are performed on the chest, abdomen and extremities.
- Ultrasound
- ECHOCARDIOLOGY - An echocardiogram uses soundwaves instead of X-rays to take a picture of the valves and four chambers of the heart. This is a safe and painless test that produces sounds and Images that physicians use to detect damage and disease.
- VASCULAR - Sound waves are used to produce images and measure the speed of blood flow in arms, legs, carotid arteries, the abdominal aorta and kidney blood vessels. These images are then used to detect blockages in arteries, blood clots in veins, or abdominal aortic aneurysms.
- ROUTINE DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND - Sound waves are used to produce images to measure and record data for diagnosis of internal disease.
- Videoscopes
The Shands Starke mammography program is accredited by the American College of Radiology. We have
some of the most advanced technology available. The program is staffed by board-certified radiologists
and certified technologists who provide the kind of personal attention you deserve without leaving
your community.
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