‘This is really about access.’ Aiken Regional sees first patient at Martintown 3 minutes after opening. (copy)

Aiken Regional opened a new freestanding emergency room in North Augusta on September 24. The facility treated its first patient shortly after opening.
Aiken Regional’s second investment in North Augusta, a freestanding ER at Martintown, opened Sept. 24. It saw its first patient 3 minutes after opening and is expected to become as busy as Sweetwater.
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