Building Booms

From coast to coast, children’s hospitals are transforming themselves from community facilities to multifaceted, medical campuses. Some projects in the works:

Austin I This summer, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas opened a new 170-bed, $200 million facility that is three times the square footage of Austin’s previous pediatric hospital.

Boston I In late 2006, officials at Children’s Hospital Boston announced plans to add 136,000 square feet to their campus, including two additional inpatient floors, as well as a new patient care center. The additional space will be completed within the next decade.

Chicago I Children’s Memorial Hospital will break ground in 2008 on a $850 million, 276-bed replacement hospital. In September, philanthropist Ann Lurie pledged $100 million toward the facility, to be named the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago when it opens in 2012.

Cincinnati I Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center broke ground in 2006 on a 200,000-square-foot outpatient facility that will include a 24-hour pediatric emergency department and 12 observation beds. The $83 million facility is slated to open in 2008.

Denver I This fall, The Children’s Hospital of Denver moved onto a $560 million campus, including a 270-bed hospital, on nearly 50 acres east of its original downtown hospital.

Houston I Officials at Texas Children’s Hospital have committed $1.5 billion in initiatives by 2010, including a $215 million neurological research institute, a $575 million maternity center and a $220 million suburban pediatric hospital.

Philadelphia I The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia broke ground in 2006 on an eight-story, $400 million basic science research building, part of a 10-year, $1.5 billion expansion that’s expected to double the main campus by decade’s end.

Seattle I This spring, Children’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center bought a city block, creating a two-block swath for its research campus. It will comprise 1.5 million square-feet when fully built.

This article 1st appeared in the October 2007 issue of HHN Magazine.

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