This 2.3-million-square-foot medical center features three patient towers with 446 acute care beds including 60 behavioral health beds, 19 operation rooms, 76 pre-op and post-op bays, 56 emergency department exam rooms, nine acute treatment rooms and five trauma rooms. The facility is completely accredited by the Joint Commission of Health Care Organizations and features emergency back-up power and storm-resistant technology, which will enable it to withstand the impact of a Category 3 major hurricane. The medical center serves as a key partner of LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Tulane University School of Medicine and other academic institutions.