TOLEDO, Ohio — ProMedica is preparing to embark on the largest, single-construction project in its history – a $350-million dollar replacement tower on the campus of ProMedica Toledo Hospital and Toledo Children’s Hospital in Ohio.
The health system plans to build a 302-bed patient care tower to replace the nearly 90-year-old facility on North Cove Boulevard. The 13-story structure is scheduled to open in 2019 and will include larger and all-private rooms featuring user-friendly technology for patients and families.
The Generations of Care project is a significant investment to ensure world-class healthcare for future generations in northwest Ohio. The project will be managed by The Lathrop Company and is expected to employ more than 1,000 local construction workers. HKS has been selected as the architect.
Generations of Care Project
Guided by a singular focus to provide the best possible patient experience, the design of the Generations replacement tower has been developed through comprehensive studies of hospital processes, as well as significant input from physicians, nurses, clinical staff and support team members.
The new tower is designed to enhance the quality of patient care and fully meet the treatment and recovery needs of the region’s most critically ill patients. Key benefits for patients and their families, as well as hospital staff include:
- More time for care. Room design and floor layouts will be designed to reduce walking time by more than 50 percent. Nurses now walk up to three miles in a 12-hour shift.
- Better access to caregivers. All private and “smart” rooms featuring user-friendly technology will provide patients more immediate access to nurses, dietitians and other hospital staff.
- Enhanced nurse and physician communication. The optimized floor and room layouts will make it easier for nurses and physicians to connect and collaborate to provide more efficient, safe and high-quality care.
- Keeping families connected. Staying connected to loved ones is a vital part of the recovery process. The intensive care unit rooms will be more than 50 percent larger to comfortably accommodate loved ones for overnight visits. Accessible, at-the-door parking also will reduce stress and save time for visitors.
Site preparation for the Generations replacement tower will begin by the end of the year. The construction phase is expected to start by mid-2016.
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