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    Home»Projects»The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Celebrates Grand Opening of New Facility
    May 16, 2016

    The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Celebrates Grand Opening of New Facility

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    PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia recently celebrated the grand opening of its new South Philadelphia Community Health and Literacy Center in Pennsylvania. The $42.5-million, 96,000-square-foot LEED-certified facility includes a CHOP pediatric primary care center, Philadelphia Department of Public Health community health center, state-of-the-art Free Library of Philadelphia South Philadelphia Library and DiSilvestro Playground and Recreation Center.

    Philadelphia ChildrensThe result of a four-year collaboration established just two years after the healthcare law went into effect, the South Philadelphia Community Health and Literacy Center represents a pioneering public-private partnership.

    Project background
    In 2012, CHOP’s neighborhood clinic had outgrown its space and was looking to expand. Meanwhile, in the same neighborhood, the city of Philadelphia operated a health clinic that provided primary care services to adults and children, as well as a small recreation center, playground and a neighborhood library. All were in need of major renovations and lacked equipment necessary to meet the needs of the growing South Philadelphia community.

    During discussions between city and CHOP leadership, a novel idea was born: CHOP would build a comprehensive medical clinic on the city’s land to house the existing city and brand new CHOP medical practices, as well as construct a recreation center and playground that would double the size of the existing facility. Also included in the project would be the city’s first “21st-century” library that would interconnect with both health and recreation facilities.

    Project features

    • CHOP Pediatric Primary Care Center
      • 22,000 square feet
      • Expect 35,000 patient visits/year
    • Philadelphia Department of Public Health Community Health Center
      • 29,500 square feet
      • 50,000+ patient visits annually
      • Adult, pediatric, women’s health, family planning and dental care specialties
      • Health and nutrition classes
      • Clinical recommendations for physical activity at the DiSilvesto Playground and Recreation Center
    • Free Library of Philadelphia South Philadelphia Library
      • Nearly 12,000 square feet
      • 150,000+ customers annually
      • Child and adult literacy classes
      • Library-based Consumer Health Resource Center
      • Free Wi-Fi, public computers and computer literacy classes
      • ESL classes
    • DiSilvestro Playground and Recreation Center
      • Indoor and outdoor recreation space featuring playground, basketball court, green space and rain garden

    Source: http://www.chop.edu/.

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