A topping-out ceremony was held recently for the newest addition to Emory University Hospital, as construction reached the ninth and final level of the new building in Atlanta, Georgia.
The 450,000-square-foot, $400-million state-of-the-art facility joins Emory University Hospital via a two-story bridge crossing Clifton Road, allowing the hospital to expand its services and expert care, while creating an integrated, welcoming and spacious environment for patients and their families. The bridge concourse will also connect the new addition to Emory Clinic and the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.
The hospital addition will open its doors to patients in the summer of 2017, comprising 233 patient beds, including 23 critical care beds. Cancer patients, including surgical, medical oncology and bone marrow transplant patients will be cared for in the new wing by physicians and staff from the Winship Cancer Institute, the only National Cancer Institute–designated cancer center in Georgia. Kidney, liver and pancreas transplant patients also will be treated in the new wing, expanding Georgia’s most comprehensive transplant program.
Included in the new wing will be diagnostic and treatment spaces, anesthesia pre-operative services and radiology. A food court will offer multiple dining options to patients and visitors. An underground parking deck has been added with 500 parking spaces.
With patient- and family centered care top of mind, staff, physicians and patient-family advisors have spent hours designing not just patient care rooms, but all aspects of hospital operations to ensure the best possible patient experience and work environment. Careful planning and detail have gone in to the design of each room, furniture, equipment and the surrounding care environment.
Source: http://news.emory.edu/.
