Construction renovations, expansions and improvements began last week at OSU Medical Center, Tulsa.
Under the management of Flintco, Inc., with designs from Allied Engineering Group and McFarland Davies Architects, construction crews began after initial demolition on May 11 with a “wall-breaking” in the Wound Care Center.
The hospital’s Wound Care Center, interventional radiology, same day services unit, and the surgery department will receive upgrades and renovations. The radiology department will receive new Siemens x-ray machines and associated equipment. The cardiology department will receive new diagnostic and therapeutic cardiology equipment for cardiac catherization procedures. Phase I work consists of six projects, scheduled for completion in November.
Under a Department of Energy (DOE) grant, funded through the City of Tulsa, OSUMC will receive two new energy-efficient 500 gallon water heaters, providing reliable hot water to patients and staff while saving energy dollars.
Another project, also using the same DOE grant money through the City of Tulsa, will replace the surgery department’s operating room lights with new energy-efficient LED lights. The new LED-type lights use 38 percent less energy and produce less heat than the current models, helping lower energy costs to run the associated air conditioning in the operating rooms.
“We at OSUMC are proud of our history, our construction upgrades and entire family of employees. Announcing our construction and celebrating Hospital Week is something we are excited to share with Tulsa and the surrounding areas,” said Jan Slater, CEO.
