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Privacy, natural light and space for family members — what more could a patient want in a hospital room?
John Muir Health opened the doors of the Hofmann Family Patient Care Tower at John Muir Medical Center in Concord on Tuesday. It includes 120 new private rooms, a new Cardiovascular Institute and a new Emergency Department.
Sixty-one of the private rooms are open with 59 shelled for future use. The private rooms in the new tower feature dedicated zones for patients, family members and staff to increase patient and visitor comfort, as well as outdoor views and maximum natural light to aid in the healing process.
The 172,000 square foot facility, which took three years and $212 million to complete, also features state-of-the-art technology and a patient-focused, healing environment.
“We are making a substantial investment in our medical center and the community as part of our continuing commitment to provide the best possible care and experience for patients and their families,” said Mike Thomas, president and CAO, John Muir Medical Center, Concord.
Providing the latest technology allows people to stay closer to home for their care, he added.
The Hofmann Family Patient Care Tower is part of John Muir Health’s $800 million investment in new hospital facilities in Concord and Walnut Creek. With the Tom & Billie Long Patient Care Tower in Walnut Creek opening in spring 2011, John Muir Health’s building projects are opening well before the state’s Jan. 1, 2013, seismic compliance deadline. Both new towers are built to the state’s strictest seismic standards to be fully operational after a major earthquake.
The newly expanded Emergency Department nearly triples the size of the old emergency department: The old one was built to serve 25,000 patient visits a year, but in 2009, received more than 46,000 patient visits.
The new emergency department features 32 private treatment rooms, as well as a medical imaging suite with a state-of-the-art CT scanner, digital X-ray machine and ultrasound devices to aid in patient diagnosis and care.
“We are the front door to the medical center and will now be able to serve more patients and completely change the way patients experience their emergency room visits,” said David Birdsall, M.D., emergency department physician and chief of staff, John Muir Medical Center, Concord. “We will provide a quieter environment, private rooms, fully electronic patient tracking and documentation for enhanced patient safety and a more patient-friendly environment.”
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The new emergency department features 32 private treatment rooms, as well as a medical imaging suite with a state-of-the-art CT scanner, digital X-ray machine and ultrasound devices to aid in patient diagnosis and care. Courtesy John Muir Health. -
John Muir Health opened the doors of the Hofmann Family Patient Care Tower at John Muir Medical Center in Concord on Tuesday. Photo courtesy John Muir Health.
