MINOT, N.D., and DENVER, Colo. – For six years, St. Alexius Medical Center, which is headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota, provided healthcare services to residents of Minot, North Dakota. But because of tremendous growth in the area, the health system commissioned NexCore Group to build a new, larger facility.
The two-story, 67,575-square-foot St. Alexius Minot Medical Plaza, which opened this past summer, was developed using a Lean planning process, which included significantly reducing the size of the original planned building, reducing the number of exam rooms from 70 to 48 and offering shared work areas.
“The Lean planning process has really helped our health system eliminate waste, reduce costs and improve operational efficiency,” says Kurt Schley, CEO of CHI St. Alexis Health System. “The design also includes centralized registration and an open floor plan, which is fostering greater collaboration among providers and clinicians and an enhanced patient experience.”
St. Alexius Medical Center is the anchor tenant of the facility, which also includes independent practices such as orthopedics, OB/GYN, eye care/lasik surgery and a pharmacy.
Project Team
Developer/Property & Asset Manager: NexCore Group LLC
Architect: HGA
Construction Manager: F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co. Inc.
