|
Everything about Providence Regional Medical Center’s new Medical Tower—from the architectural design to the innovative ways patients will be cared for—has been inspired by the legacy of excellence for which Providence is known.
Scheduled to open June 2011, on the Colby Campus, the Tower will dramatically change the way patients and their families experience hospital care. With a total cost of $500 million, the Tower is the largest capital investment in Providence Health & Services' 150-year history, and one of the largest private investments ever in this community.
In addition to changing the face of healthcare in this community, the Tower will ensure that Providence Regional is well-equipped to continue providing excellent, award-winning healthcare to this ever-growing region, something the Providence mission has called us to do for over 100 years.
Latest updates
July 2010
-
Teams are working on the Connection Strategy to connect the Tower (D wing) to the current hospital (A, B, and C wings), during the transition period between when the Tower first opens, and when portions of the current hospital have been reconfigured to match up to the Tower.
-
The Move Phasing Plan, which will outline the sequence and timing for clinical units to move into the tower, is under development.
-
Analysis is continuing to determine the safest method and timing to close the Pacific Campus emergency department.
-
The Tower Operations Committee held an extended meeting to outline plans and working assumptions. The aim of this group is to ensure all departments and support services are working together with aligned assumptions and are fully integrated for smooth operations.
-
The Marketing Department is beginning to develop plans for various grand opening events, which will occur the week prior to opening.
June 2010
-
The goal under evaluation is to move into the Tower over a two to three week period in June 2011, rather than a longer three to four month window. The Tower Ops team continues to evaluate this approach and plans to make its recommendation on a move plan to the Master Site Oversight Group by the end of August.
-
A stacking diagram showing the location of clinical units has been finalized and will be posted here soon.
-
The transition plan for closing the Pacific Campus Emergency Department is under development, and is expected to be complete by end of summer.
-
The interior and exterior signage packages are being finalized, and will go out to bid in June.
-
CEO Dave Brooks took The Everett Herald Editorial Board on a tour of the Tower. Read all about it.
Read more project updates and view the construction timeline.
|
