From Tribune staff reportsTRUSSVILLE — Ascension St. Vincent’s East Freestanding Emergency Department in Trussville officially opened to the public on Friday, Feb. 16 at 6 a.m., according to a statement released on Friday. Our team has worked hard for this moment and we are ready to start treating patients,” says Stephanie Diaz, RN, nursing manager, East Freestanding Emergency Department. This is the first freestanding ED for Ascension St. Vincent’s created more than 80 jobs for the community. “It has been our goal over the past few years to extend Ascension St. Vincent’s East ED services,” says Suzannah Campbell, President and COO, Ascension St. Vincent’s East, Blount and St. Clair. “Trussville is growing at a rapid rate and we want to put emergency care close to where residents live and work.
