PALO ALTO, CA—Construction is progressing on Stanford Health Care's new $2 billion new hospital building, led by joint venture general contractor Clark/McCarthy. The delivery is part of the Stanford University Medical Center Renewal Project, which will bring facilities up to new seismic safety standards, modernize facilities that are the foundation of Stanford's healthcare services and support the overall growth of the medical center.

The project includes rebuilding Stanford's healthcare facility; expanding Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford; replacing the school of medicine laboratories; renovating Hoover Pavilion, the original Palo Alto hospital; and expanding the Hoover medical campus with construction of the new neuroscience health center. Construction is slated for completion in 2017.

The new complex will open its doors to patients in early 2018. The facility will add 824,000 square feet or 368 private rooms to the existing hospital, and expand intensive care and emergency services. It will also feature an enlarged Level I trauma center and an emergency department more than twice the size of the current one.

“We believe the new Stanford hospital will be the world's safest and most advanced medical center with its unique design, structural system and technological innovations,” said Bert Hurlbut, vice president of Stanford hospital construction at Stanford Health Care.

Amir Dan Rubin, president and CEO of Stanford Health Care, tells GlobeSt.com: “When completed, the building will be one of the most seismically safe hospitals in the country, able to continue operations after an 8.0 or 'great' earthquake.”

Designed by internationally recognized Rafael Viñoly Architects and medical planners Lee, Burkhart, Liu, the innovative hospital design is based on a philosophy of patient-centered care. The facility will feature individual patient rooms with large windows that provide extensive natural light – proven to speed the healing process – and ample space for family members to gather and even spend the night. At the heart of the hospital will be a garden level that provides a quiet retreat for patients and families. The facility also incorporates the latest in green technology to reduce the hospital's environmental impact.

“Anchored by the new hospital construction in Palo Alto, Stanford Health Care represents a whole new approach to health care; not just in design, but in delivering the absolute best in patient care and patient experience anywhere,” said Rubin. “The future template for improving health and for delivering outstanding care is being built right here at Stanford.”

In January, the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital expansion portion of the project also reached the topping-off stage.

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Stanford's New Healthcare Facility Slated for 2017

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