Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Tops Out

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital celebrated the topping out of structural steel on the 260,000-square-foot replacement hospital and the adjoining 100,000-square-foot medical office building. Paric Construction is the general contractor on the project, Christner is the architect and IMEG is the engineer.

About the new BJWCH – opening in 2019

Hospital

• Groundbreaking celebrated May 30, 2017
• The first piece of 2,754 steel beams set Sept. 26, 2017
• 260,000 square feet
• Three levels of private patient rooms
  • 64 rooms will open in 2019
  • Capacity for 32 additional rooms in response to future demand
• 14 operating rooms will open in 2019
  • Capacity for two additional operating rooms in response to future demand
• Four intensive care unit rooms
• Separate elevators for staff, patients and visitors, and supplies
• Welcoming lobby, waiting areas, guest services and café

Medical Office Building

• 100,000 square feet
• Connected to the hospital
• Four floors of physician office space
• Patient parking underneath