Healthcare

The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine celebrated the completion of the $140 million Roberts Proton Therapy Center in December of 2009. Designed by Tsoi/Kobus & Associates, the 75,000-sf facility is located primarily in an underground building connected to the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine. The Roberts Proton Therapy Center is fully integrated with the Abraham Cancer Center and is the largest proton therapy facility associated with an academic medical center.

Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center opened its 658,000-sf replacement hospital in Mishawaka, Ind., in December of 2009. The $355 million medical center provides 254 private inpatient rooms and 69 outpatient beds. The sustainably designed hospital includes an emergency department, imaging and diagnostics, surgical suites, and a birthing center.

Union Hospital East celebrated the opening of its 500,000-sf medical center in December of 2009 in Terre Haute, Ind. The $185 million facility provides 236 private inpatient rooms with individual temperature controls and touch-screen monitors for patient documentation. Designed by The Estopinal Group and built by contractor Garmong Pepper, the four-story medical center includes an emergency department, surgical suites, diagnostic imaging, critical care, and a helipad.

Texoma Medical Center opened its $137 million replacement hospital in Denison, Texas, in December of 2009. Designed by HKS of Dallas and built by Brasfield and Gorrie, the eight-story, 370,000-gsf facility provides 252 beds. The hospital includes a 32-bed intensive care unit, a 26-bed emergency room, and a 12-room operating suite.

The University of Arizona is planning to construct a $140 million cancer treatment center in Phoenix. The five-story, 250,000-sf facility will be built on the Phoenix biomedical campus. A temporary facility will open at the site in 2010 with the permanent cancer treatment center reaching completion in 2013.

Miller Children’s Hospital opened its four-story, 124,000-sf inpatient pavilion in December of 2009 in Long Beach, Calif. The $200 million facility houses a state-of-the-art pediatric imaging center, a seven-suite pediatric surgery center, and a neonatal intensive care unit.

Western Maryland Regional Medical Center opened its $268 million facility in Cumberland, Md., in November of 2009. Designed by Hord Coplan Macht of Baltimore, the seven-story, 585,000-sf hospital houses 275 beds, 18 surgical suites, an emergency department, intensive care unit, cardiovascular and pediatric units, and laboratories. Construction began on the facility in 2006.

Highland Hospital is planning a $431 million project to replace facilities in Oakland, Calif. The design-build project will be completed in three phases over seven years. The first phase is comprised of a three-story, 78,000-sf medical office building. The second phase includes construction of a nine-story, 169-bed acute care tower. Phase three will involve demolition of Highland’s existing tower and creation of a courtyard and connecting structures.

M. D. Anderson Banner Cancer Center officially broke ground in December of 2009 on a 120,000-sf outpatient cancer facility in Gilbert, Ariz. The $107 million project is slated for occupancy in fall of 2011.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare is building a $19 million cancer center in Charleston, S.C. The 76,000-sf facility is expected to open in fall of 2010. The building will be partially occupied by Charleston Hematology Oncology Associates. The center will include advanced diagnostic equipment, a laboratory, and a patient resource library. The general contractor for the project is Trident Construction.

St. Joseph’s Health System broke ground in November of 2009 on a $100,000 Critical Care Building at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, N.J. Designed by Francis Cauffman, the 230,000-sf facility will house an expanded emergency room with separate adult and pediatric units, 12 operating rooms, and a 5,000-sf addition to the Level Two Regional Trauma Center. The building will also provide cardiac and surgical critical care and intensive care units. Completion is expected in 2012.

All Children’s Hospital opened its $403 million pediatric healthcare facility in St. Petersburg in January of 2010. The 1 million-sf project is comprised of a new hospital and an outpatient care center. The hospital provides 252 inpatient beds, including a 97-bed neonatal intensive care unit, as well as the Bayfront Baby Place which houses a birthing center and well-baby nursery. The hospital also features an expanded emergency center, a helipad, and a cardiac catheterization lab. A parking garage and central energy plant were also constructed at the site.

Newsom Eye & Laser began construction in November of 2009 on a 4,600-sf eye surgery center in Tampa, Fla. Featuring operating rooms designed to meet the required standards for FDA research studies, the facility is part of a $7.5 million expansion of Newsom’s existing campus. Completion is expected in spring of 2010.

San Francisco General Hospital broke ground on an $888 million replacement hospital in November of 2009. The 448,000-sf building will include seven stories above ground and two stories below. Providing 284 inpatient beds, the seismically-compliant facility will be built to meet LEED sustainable design standards. Occupancy is expected in 2015.

University of Rochester Medical Center is planning to initiate a $45 million expansion of the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center in spring of 2010. Adding three stories atop the existing facility, the project will provide two floors of cancer research space and one floor of inpatient cancer services.