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The 17,601
square foot area commonly called the "horseshoe" contains the
new Birthing Center and Medical/Surgical unit. This second
phase of Howard Regional Health System's strategic facility plan
adds 29 private rooms to the hospital, 16 in the Birthing Center
and 13 in Med/Surg.
The
environment of Howard Regional's new 9,702 square foot Birthing
Center has been designed to make childbirth one of the most
memorable experiences of the patients' lives. From 16 new,
private, post-partum rooms to two new Labor/Delivery/Recovery
rooms (bringing the total to eight), everything focuses on being
able to deliver outstanding care in a place where comfort,
health, and happiness come first.
An operating
room dedicated to Cesarean-section, a six-bed intensive care
nursery staffed by nurses who specialize in natology, a new
nursery, and the HUGS and KISSES Infant Protection system rounds
out the new Birthing Center Wing.
The Med/Surg
area “horseshoe” shaped addition to the west end of the existing
second floor of the main campus building provides diagnostic,
therapeutic and support services to patients with diagnoses
related to medical, surgical, orthopaedic and geriatric
conditions. The 13 new private rooms plus the existing 18
semi-private beds brings a total of 31 Med/Surg beds to Howard
Regional. Telemetry overflow from the 30-bed Telemetry Medical
Surgical unit will also be accommodated.
The addition
includes 3rd floor penthouse mechanical space and roof top
helipad.
Completion December 2008
Construction Cost $6,127,360
20,748 Square feet
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