Shriners Hospitals Joint Board Approves $104 Million for Renovation and Contruction
The budget for building and equipment expenditures has been increased to $104 million, representing a continued commitment to renovation and new construction, as well as electronic medical records and other technological improvements. Also included in the buildings and equipment category is approximately $1.94 million to continue efforts to make the hospitals more energy efficient, especially electrically. This year’s efforts will focus on the Cincinnati, Chicago, Canada and Shreveport Shriners Hospitals.
The major construction projects included in this year’s plans are:
Chicago – Renovation and expansion of the motion analysis laboratory.
Galveston – Completion of a 16- room parent center.
Honolulu – The construction of phase one of the replacement hospital has started, with the final phase of construction scheduled for completion in 2009.
Los Angeles – Negotiations for property on which to build a replacement hospital continue.
Philadelphia – The renovation project is in the design stage. There are numerous design and construction phases, with the first phase scheduled to be completed by late spring 2008. A new same-day surgery suite, a new radiology suite and new outpatient facilities will be created.
Portland – The addition/renovation project is in the design development stage. This project consists of new inpatient rooms, new operating rooms, and expansion/renovation of the outpatient area.
St. Louis – Designing a replacement hospital is in the beginning stages.
Shreveport – Completion of additions and renovations to the outpatient area is scheduled for spring 2008.
Twin Cities – Renovation of the orthotics and prosthetics area.
For more information, visitwww.shrinershospitals.org
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