Healthcare

CoxHealth broke ground on a $47.7 million expansion and renovation of Cox Walnut Lawn Hospital in Springfield, Mo., in November of 2008. The project will create the Meyer Orthopedic Center as part of an Orthopedic Center of Excellence. The $24 million orthopedic hospital will house four orthopedic surgery suites, 35 private patient rooms, a 15-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit, and a 35-bed transitional care unit. Completion is expected in February of 2010.

St. Luke’s Hospital is building the $220 million Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls, Idaho. The hospital will be completed in late spring of 2011. The 700,000-sf project will include a patient tower and a diagnosis and treatment wing.

Cookeville Regional Medical Center completed construction of its $80 million, 228,000-sf North Patient Tower in late November of 2008. Located in Cookeville, Tenn., the six-story project began construction in fall of 2006 with occupancy slated for January of 2009. The tower features a 30-bed ICU, a 33,000-sf cancer center with a TomoTherapy unit, cardiac care, medical oncology, post surgical care, and pediatrics. The project was built by Turner Universal of Brentwood, Tenn.

Tacoma General Hospital opened its $22.1 million cardiac center in November of 2008 in Tacoma, Wash. The 37,240-sf facility provides consolidated cardiac care with prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in a single location. Housing an intensive care unit, imaging, stress testing, and surgery, the comprehensive heart center features all private rooms.

Construction will begin in spring of 2010 on a 67,000-sf outpatient facility at Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center in Walla Walla, Wash. The new building is part of a $71.4 million upgrade that will include renovation of the existing 47,000-sf hospital and construction of a $9 million, 22,000-sf substance abuse rehabilitation facility. Completion is expected in 2011.

St. Luke’s Hospital is engaged in a $20 million expansion of its Quakertown healthcare facilities. A $9 million, 22,000-sf outpatient center is currently under construction and will open in spring of 2009. An $8 million bone and joint institute will be built in Quakertown less than a quarter of a mile from the main hospital. St. Luke’s is also investing $1 million to renovate and modernize 40 medical-surgical and ICU beds in its existing hospital.

Kaiser Permanente is planning to build a new hospital campus in San Leandro, Calif. Sited on 35 acres, the 262-bed facility will replace Kaiser’s existing health center in Hayward. Featuring private rooms, the sustainably-designed project will include a labor and delivery wing, intensive care, acute care, and pediatrics. The hospital is expected to open in 2013.

Carolinas Medical Center-Lincoln broke ground on an $85 million replacement hospital in Lincolnton, N.C., in November of 2008. The 182,000-sf facility will provide 101 inpatient beds and is slated for occupancy in late fall of 2010. A 30,000-sf medical office building will also be constructed at the site.

St. Luke’s Hospital opened the 82,000-sf Patient Care Tower II in The Woodlands, Texas, in November of 2008. The four-story, 59-bed facility was designed by HGA (Hammel, Green and Abrahamson) and built by W. S. Bellows Construction Corporation. Featuring telemetry at every bed, the building includes facilities for surgery and intensive care services. The expansion brings the hospital’s footprint to 266,000-sf with a total of 144 beds. The Patient Care Tower II can be expanded with two additional floors in the future.

Sacred Heart Hospital initiated construction on a $31.5 million cancer center in Pensacola, Fla., in November of 2008. The 90,000-sf facility is slated for completion in late 2009. The project will house outpatient chemotherapy, radiation and medical oncology, patient support and education, laboratory services, and a pharmacy. Sacred Heart Hospital is affiliated with the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center will partner with GE Healthcare to create 25 international cancer centers. With possible locations in Turkey, Egypt, Greece, Germany, and South Korea, the facilities may offer services such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy and advanced pharmaceutical treatments.

Construction began on a major redevelopment of Kingston General Hospital in Kingston, Ontario, in summer of 2008. Comprised of an addition of 170,000 sf and 143,000 sf of renovation, the project will improve access and provide expanded intensive care, cancer treatment, surgical, inpatient mental health, and pediatric services. The construction manager is PCL Constructors Canada.

Clarian Health broke ground on a $1.2 million expansion of La Porte Hospital Community Health Center (CHC) in November of 2008. Located in La Porte, Ind., the project will create six additional exam rooms, a laboratory, and a community education classroom. The expansion will enable CHC to provide additional outpatient care, imaging, diagnostic treatment, and dental services. Completion is slated for October of 2009.

Uniontown Hospital will construct a $59 million inpatient tower on its healthcare campus in Uniontown, Pa. The 100,000-sf project will feature 56 private patient rooms. The expansion will enable outpatient services to be centralized and will enhance hospital access.

The University of Minnesota Medical School will construct four biomedical research buildings in Minneapolis. The 56,000-sf Center for Magnetic Resonance Research is slated for completion in July of 2010 and the 120,000-sf Cancer Biomedical Research Building will open in January of 2012. The 120,000-sf Lillehei Heart Building will include the Center for Cardiovascular Repair and is expected to reach completion in July of 2012. The 90,000-sf Infectious Disease and Neuroscience building will open in July of 2013.