On April 1, Emergency Department staff joined Yale New Haven Hospital leaders to officially reopen the ED Annex, located at the West Pavilion entrance. The Annex has space for up to 35 patients with less-serious illnesses or injuries who will likely be discharged from the ED after treatment. The original Annex, which opened in 2022, was designed as a temporary measure to help with the post-COVID-19 patient surge. With ongoing high patient volume, the hospital updated the temporary structure to make it permanent.
