St. Elizabeth East Construction Update

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39407920449768991032012-02-04T11:17:30.324-05:00St. Elizabeth East Construction UpdateUpdates on the construction of the new St. Elizabeth Regional<br> Health hospital, St. Elizabeth East.Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.comBlogger401100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-6391874793127757192009-10-06T08:34:00.001-04:002009-10-06T08:36:40.360-04:00The Date is Set for the Opening of St. Elizabeth East

After a good deal of planning and input from many people, the decision has been made that the dates for the transition to St. Elizabeth East will be Feb. 25 and 26, 2010. On the same days, some services from Home Hospital will be moved to St. Elizabeth Central.Many factors were considered in coming to the decision. The central question was how long after the construction is completed will it take

Rob Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680072124211589678noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-23731400092654295172009-07-22T16:15:00.001-04:002009-07-22T16:15:45.218-04:00Did you know?

A laminar airflow system is being used in Surgery at St. Elizabeth East. It is a circulating filtered air system that will reduce the risk of airborne contamination and exposure to chemical pollutants in the OR and support our “any case, any room” capability. Because laminar airflow systems have been proven to reduce postoperative wound infection (which is particularly important in joint

Rob Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680072124211589678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-41868495267647618182009-07-18T16:15:00.000-04:002009-07-22T16:16:46.807-04:00Green initiatives

Q: Are there any “green” initiatives at St. Elizabeth East?A: Quite a few, actually. Our commitment to recycling is house-wide and each department is working to go green wherever possible. In surgery for example, we are reusing suction containers and recycling the lids. While this requires the extra step to disinfect and sterilize the containers, it helps keep one source of plastic out of the

Rob Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680072124211589678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-13609419473548848522009-07-14T16:11:00.000-04:002009-07-22T16:13:46.511-04:00A kid-friendly environment

Being in a hospital is very stressful for children and for their families. Our kid-friendly environment will include a playroom and an original, hand-painted mural (shown here in progress).

Rob Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680072124211589678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-76657773265258555712009-07-09T16:10:00.000-04:002009-07-22T16:11:16.912-04:00Pediatrics: Care and comfort just for kids

Our new Pediatric Center will combine inpatient and outpatient services for children age 17 and under and will be the only dedicated Pediatric Center of its kind in the region. It is a big commitment for the hospital to maintain a separate Pediatric Center. The advantage is that children are able to be treated in an environment designed especially for them, by a nurturing Pediatric staff who can

Rob Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680072124211589678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-64958460412996091282009-07-02T16:08:00.000-04:002009-07-22T16:09:44.769-04:00Surgery Department: Brand new, state-of-the-art and versatile

In the new hospital, all surgery types are being consolidated in one area. Everything from cardiac to orthopaedic surgery will be performed on the second floor in one of eight surgical rooms. In addition to general operating rooms, there will be one open heart room and one open heart/ortho backup room with a perfusion room located between them. There will also be an ortho/neuro and a neuro/spine

Rob Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680072124211589678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-38756845718487034372009-06-19T16:05:00.000-04:002009-07-22T16:07:22.878-04:00Meditation

From a 1914 biennial report for St. Elizabeth’s Hospital:“At the hospital are four suites of operating rooms. These occupy the entire fourth floor of the new addition. Each suite consists of an operating, a sterilizing and an anesthetic room. These suites are completely equipped with operating tables and instruments and all other necessary accessories of the latest design.”Father, we thank you

Rob Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680072124211589678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-36968997856841147572009-06-17T09:55:00.000-04:002009-06-23T09:56:29.582-04:00Did You Know?

St. Elizabeth East will have three cardiac care bariatric rooms especially equipped for the treatment of bariatric patients. The rooms are bigger with wide doorways to accommodate largergurneys, and have ergonomic equipment including a ceiling lift system. All of the special features are designed to improve caregiver and patient safety and facilitate a high level of care.The rooms are part of our

Rob Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680072124211589678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-47338714360151624332009-06-10T09:33:00.000-04:002009-06-23T09:37:42.020-04:00St. Elizabeth Regional Health Selects a New Transition Planner

St. Elizabeth Regional Health has decided to use a different transition planner to assist us with planning the transition from our existing hospitals to St. Elizabeth East. The new company is called Facilities Development Inc., or more commonly FDI. FDI was founded in Arizona in 1985 and has concentrated its efforts in equipment and transition planning. In the 24 years since its founding, FDI

Rob Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680072124211589678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-48753617991810160702009-05-22T09:57:00.000-04:002009-06-23T09:57:58.177-04:00Pre-Move Lab FYI

In preparation for the move to St. Elizabeth East, the laboratories at St. Elizabeth Central and Home Hospital will be changing their outpatient hours:Monday – Friday 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.Saturday – Sunday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Rob Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680072124211589678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-84390911537052427162009-05-22T09:38:00.001-04:002009-06-23T09:57:23.287-04:00Laboratory Services: Efficient and state-of-the-art

Goodbye basement, hello windows! When we move the lab will be located on the second floor on the north side of the new hospital between Pharmacy and Ambulatory Surgery. Our department will have windows for the first time in 100 years.At St. Elizabeth East, the lab will be a secure, production-only area, no longer accessible to the public. The new lab’s open concept, process-based layout

Rob Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680072124211589678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-21693895239258990822009-05-13T09:32:00.002-04:002009-05-13T09:33:00.910-04:00Delivering innovation for the community

With 400 to 500 workers on site each day, there is a lot happening. On the east side of the hospital, Medical Office Building A (MOB A) is now enclosed. The two-story building will house the Woman’s Clinic and Lafayette OB/GYN physician offices. MOB A is connected directly to the hospital, which makes it convenient for patients, physicians and medical staff and helps strengthen our relationship

Rob Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680072124211589678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-53097838757656871072009-05-08T09:33:00.000-04:002009-05-13T09:34:42.240-04:00Maternal Child Health isn't waiting

Our Maternal Child Health department hasn’t waited for the move to put changes in action. You may have seen the television commercial or the banner ad on the Journal & Courier’s home page. We provide:- Guaranteed private rooms at - Home Hospital- Level III NICU- Expectant parent classes at Kathryn Weil Center for Education- The area’s top physicians- Dedicated labor and delivery anesthesiologists

Rob Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680072124211589678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-34584264032030758422009-05-06T09:35:00.000-04:002009-05-13T09:36:02.872-04:00Level III NICU: One giant step for our tiniest patients

At St. Elizabeth East our Level III NICU will change from an open nursery concept to single rooms. This will give parents privacy and provide premature and critically ill infants with a less stressful environment (less noise and light) in which to develop and heal. The new NICU is located in the heart of the Women’s Center. Its 14 private suites flank a central nurses’ area. Two of the suites are

Rob Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680072124211589678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-89607623870058604342009-04-29T09:15:00.001-04:002009-04-29T09:21:36.656-04:00Q and A

Q: Will there be Mass at the new chapel?A: Yes. The beautiful Catholic chapel’s semi-circular layout will accommodate benches seating 40-50 people with space for wheelchairs. A smaller meditation room will also be available for personal reflection and prayer.Q: How many buildings are actually being built?A: In addition to the main hospital there is a Women’s Center and two Medical Office

Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-34421597473840541102009-04-26T09:09:00.000-04:002009-04-29T09:11:35.081-04:00Remaining at St. Elizabeth Medical Center

The following services will be remaining at St. Elizabeth Medical Center upon the opening of St. Elizabeth East:PT/OT/ST Outpatient ServicesPsychiatric ServicesRehab UnitHome Health PT/OT/STAdvanced Wound Healing (chronic surgical debridment wound care)Seton Specialty HospitalSt. Elizabeth Medical Center will also continue to operate an emergency room.

Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-8575650282548069542009-04-23T09:14:00.000-04:002009-04-29T09:15:38.172-04:00Did You Know?

One year ago this month we started our advance planning process in preparation for the opening of St. Elizabeth East. It is not every day that you build a hospital from the ground up and certainly not every day that you consolidate two facilities into one. Because of the many unique challenges with this move, we wanted to allow plenty of time to ensure a smooth, orderly transition.

Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-73094317543861616002009-04-20T09:12:00.000-04:002009-04-29T09:14:31.163-04:00Physical/Occupational and Speech Therapy

The PT/OT and ST departments are a part of the Outpatient Services. The team is comprised of more than 80 certified therapists who provide unique services on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. When St. Elizabeth East opens, our specialists will provide services to patients at the new hospital.Although the OPC will utilize centralized scheduling, the PT/ OT/ST services will continue with

Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-61323223324191821862009-04-13T09:06:00.000-04:002009-04-29T09:08:48.058-04:00St. Elizabeth East Fast Facts

Outpatient services will be consolidated into one areaDedicated parking/entrance helps lab-only patients get in and out quicklyOutpatient services will have centralized scheduling and one contact numberOP techs will train across OP servicesTwo Physical Therapy treatment rooms will be located in the new Women’s Center

Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-15125552261070942752009-04-07T16:09:00.000-04:002009-04-07T16:11:39.178-04:00St. Elizabeth East Extras

St. Elizabeth East is designed to accommodate advanced technologies, combine redundant services into efficient, team-based units and create a patient-friendly campus that facilitates staff excellence.Private patient rooms feature a window with a view and plenty of amenities including a flat screen TV, wireless access, room service dining, private bath and comfortable seating for visitors.Women’s

Rob Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680072124211589678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-62467999599953233742009-03-27T11:25:00.001-04:002009-03-27T11:27:12.251-04:00Back of house

When St. Elizabeth Medical Center and Home Hospital became a single hospital system, that system included buildings scattered around two confining campuses, duplicate services and overlapping departments. It was clear the dated facilities needed modernizing to handle rapidly evolving medical and communications technologies. With good stewardship in mind, feasibility studies were conducted. These

Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-89316742110533428002009-03-26T15:21:00.001-04:002009-03-26T15:24:16.325-04:00A new site for a new vision

When St. Elizabeth Medical Center and Home Hospital became a single hospital system, that system included buildings scattered around two confining campuses, duplicate services and overlapping departments. It was clear the dated facilities needed modernizing to handle rapidly evolving medical and communications technologies.With good stewardship in mind, feasibility studies were conducted. These

Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-18841411961389989762009-03-17T12:47:00.001-04:002009-03-17T12:49:45.839-04:00Construction on the interior

There are now about 550 people on the construction job daily. Most of the work is occurring on the interior of the buildings, so it is difficult to see the changes from Creasy Lane.The four inpatient units in the north and south towers are nearing completion. Walls have been painted, the bathrooms are nearing completion, and the flooring is going down in most areas. Almost all of the casework,

Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-27645070759715171822009-03-05T11:00:00.002-05:002009-03-05T13:02:54.246-05:00Online chat with Tom Peck

Thanks to everyone who attended the first St. Elizabeth East online chat with Tom Peck, Vice President of Plant Operations.The questions and answers from the chat session are available here.

Rob Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680072124211589678noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-30579537085963388092009-03-04T21:53:00.004-05:002009-03-04T22:19:20.843-05:00Watch tour videos on YouTube!

New tour videos from the St. Elizabeth East construction site are now available on our YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/serhlafayette. Included in the tour are the surgery unit, the helipad on the roof, the powerhouse, critical care patient rooms, the loading dock and the chapel. Enjoy!

Rob Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680072124211589678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-88969129834835893742009-03-02T08:37:00.001-05:002009-03-02T08:48:02.576-05:00New Hospital Online Chat is March 5

On Thursday, March 5 from Noon to 1 p.m., St. Elizabeth Regional Health Vice President of Plant Operations Tom Peck will answer questions regarding construction progress at St. Elizabeth East. The chat will take place on the New Hospital Blog, http://stelizabetheast.blogspot.com.Submitting a questionIf you are unable to make the online chat, you may submit your question ahead of time by replying

Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-52009086261844114342009-02-16T08:56:00.002-05:002009-02-16T09:02:10.694-05:00Feb. 9, 2009 Construction Update

Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-70003074754443698642008-12-10T08:28:00.007-05:002009-06-01T09:12:30.306-04:00Helipad at the site

Construction continues at a very rapid pace out on the site. There are now on an average of about 425 works on a daily basis at St. Elizabeth East. The workers are performing a whole range of tasks from pouring concrete, to installing drywall, doing electrical installations and mechanical work, and they are even to the point of applying the first coats of paint in certain areas. The question that

Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-23834072178933799312008-09-17T09:23:00.000-04:002008-09-17T09:24:35.763-04:00Construction update

Out on the construction site, there are now about 400 workers who are daily putting in time on the job. There is hardly an aspect of the construction that is not underway. The interior walls for the two patient towers are nearly complete. Electrical power and the medical gases are in place in many of the units. Drywall is being put up in these areas. Tonn and Blank, the general contractor

Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-71569868643336592252008-09-17T09:22:00.000-04:002008-09-17T09:23:30.988-04:00Transition planning

The Pioneer Group, which is directing our efforts for the transition planning from the two existing hospitals to St. Elizabeth East, completed interviews with all departments in June and July. The interviews concerned all aspects of the move to the new campus, including the key equipment that needs to be in place, training for staff, best day of the week to make the move and key components of the

Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-7990461259097653442008-08-12T16:08:00.003-04:002008-08-12T16:22:27.749-04:00Our facility plan over the next 18 months

As you know, we have a pretty good idea of how we will be configured after St. Elizabeth East opens in late 2009. Our facility plan over the next 18 months, however, is more challenging and less certain. I am often asked how we will change in the next 6, 12 and 18 months. How will we consolidate and rationalize services as our volumes change. These are appropriate questions, but not questions

Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-14120394790871009772008-07-15T08:21:00.001-04:002008-07-15T08:22:31.796-04:00Construction Update

Out at the site, construction is in high gear. Although it has been raining more than normal, the construction has not been slowed down. The managers of Tonn and Blank, the General Contractor for the project, deserve a lot of credit for being innovative in keeping the project on schedule despite the weather. About 250 workers are on site daily at this point. Within the two patient towers, the

Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-86121285770023171562008-07-15T08:18:00.001-04:002008-07-15T08:18:57.328-04:00Transition Planning

As I discussed in my last contribution to the Blog, several committee have been working on the planning of the transition from our two existing hospitals to St. Elizabeth East. The committee produced a survey that was sent out to all departments at the end of June. The survey asked the departments to provide information on a variety of issues that will affect their move to the new hospital.

Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-90108974511436077322008-06-24T09:00:00.001-04:002008-06-24T09:01:59.657-04:00Wireless Technology

Effective and timely communication is needed to have an efficient and high performing organization. We are investing in information technology to improve patient care. Wireless technology at St. Elizabeth East will strengthen our communication infrastructure and provide access to information when and where it’s needed. Our wireless network at St. Elizabeth East will enable the use of wireless

Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-17016164860601954442008-06-13T12:00:00.002-04:002008-06-13T12:02:32.559-04:00The Chapel at St. Elizabeth East

Will there be a chapel at the new hospital? Will there be Mass there? Will there still be Communion service at noon? These are just a few of the questions I have heard raised about the worship space at St. Elizabeth East.Yes, we will have a chapel at the new hospital. It will not be as large as our chapel at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, however it will be larger than the one at the Home Hospital

Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-62104526496627712322008-06-09T15:47:00.001-04:002008-06-09T15:50:41.488-04:00Update on the Transition Planning

Since March, 2008, SERH has been working on planning the move from our two existing hospitals to St. Elizabeth East. Our current goal is to have a first draft of the plan by September of this year. Several committees have been established to exam all the various aspects of the issue. These include the following committees. There is a committee to determine all that is necessary to have the

Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-29030269476532976712008-05-18T22:43:00.002-04:002008-05-18T22:45:13.159-04:00Proposed Signs

This last week members of Senior Management were out at the construction site to view mock-ups of signs for the new building. When you drive by now, take a look at the two towers on the north and south sides of the hospital. You will see two proposed sizes of signs that will let the visitor know that he/she has arrived at St. Elizabeth East. Send me an email, letting me know what you think of

Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-41246426059717237392008-05-04T21:43:00.001-04:002008-05-04T21:45:09.088-04:00Women's Hospital Steel and Brick Facade

Construction at the site continues on pace for completion of the project in the fourth quarter of 2009. Most of the structural steel has been erected. The steel for the women’s hospital is going up right now, which is the last of the hospital buildings to have the structural steel go in. The exterior wallboard was begun to be put in place in March, and is well along on the buildings that face

Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-2910864551493984252008-04-28T09:07:00.001-04:002008-04-28T09:09:21.913-04:00The Inventory Process

In mid- May 2008, SERH will begin a process of inventorying much of the equipment and furniture at our two hospitals. This process has taken place over a year ago for the medical equipment. Now we are doing it for the rest of the equipment and furniture. There will be parts of St. Elizabeth Medical Center that will not be inventoried, as we know that they are not relocating.The Inventory

Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954280169696411512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3940792044976899103.post-30727019921383678442008-04-24T15:32:00.004-04:002008-04-24T15:39:38.687-04:00Transition Planning

One of the most frequent questions I have been asked over the last two years is, “How are we all going to get out there and keep the two existing hospitals functioningat the same time.” In the month of March, we began the planning process to answer that question. We are beginning more than 18 months in advance of the opening of the new hospital, which is more time than is typically allowed for

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