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As 2009 winds down, LifeBridge Health is taking a look at some of the major events of the past year. Today, we remember the expansion efforts at Sinai Hospital.
By Betsy Haley
Sinai Hospital continued to grow and expand patient care services throughout 2009.
In July, Sinai officially opened a 87,000-square foot, four-story addition that included an atrium, new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and new Intermediate Care Unit (IMC). This expansion featured a green roof and other environmentally-friendly measures.
?In an effort to support our community and reduce our environmental footprint, Sinai Hospital strives to be a corporate leader in green development,? said Neil Meltzer, president and COO of Sinai Hospital. ?This building expansion is a wonderful example of how hospitals can achieve a high level of patient care and incorporate environmental responsibility.?
The expansion features two new patient care areas, a 29-bed ICU located on the fourth floor, and a 36-bed IMC unit, located on the sixth floor. Both new units incorporate enhanced ergonomics for the patient care staff. Improvements include patient beds designed to reduce the need for lifting, raised outlets to decrease the need for bending and stretching, special flooring to support long periods of standing, and a pod-like setting with all medical supplies in close proximity. Also, each of the private patient rooms has sleeping space for families and computers at every bedside.
The new building also boasts the area?s first hospital roof garden. A helipad is also located on the rooftop which allows for transport of patients to the emergency department, operating rooms and the cardiac catheterization labs.
In December, The Herman & Walter Samuelson's Children's Hospital broke ground on the new wing. In addition to the new wing, the Children's Hospital will have associated upgrades and changes that will enhance the quality and efficiency of care, including all private rooms and family sleeping areas. These additions support the very heart of a family centered care program where the family is recognized as the constant in a child?s life. For this reason, family centered care is built on partnerships between families and health professionals during and after a child is treated for a diagnosed illness. Most importantly, family centered care improves and enhances clinical outcomes for children with special needs and provides more support for their families as they deal with the challenges and joys of raising a chronically ill child.
The construction will take place from now until mid-2012. To read more, click here.
- Children's Hospital Breaks Ground On New Wing
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- Sinai Hosts Ena Nurses
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- Edith Rosen Strauss Organization Kicks Off Its Year
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- Northwest Hospital Receives $850,000 Gift
Northwest Hospital, located in Randallstown, MD, has received an $850,000 gift for its new outpatient lobby which is part of the expansion and renovation initiative known as the "Renaissance Campaign." The new state-of-the art lobby will pilot the use...
Health News
A Banner Year for Sinai Hospital
As 2009 winds down, LifeBridge Health is taking a look at some of the major events of the past year. Today, we remember the expansion efforts at Sinai Hospital.
By Betsy Haley
Sinai Hospital continued to grow and expand patient care services throughout 2009.
In July, Sinai officially opened a 87,000-square foot, four-story addition that included an atrium, new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and new Intermediate Care Unit (IMC). This expansion featured a green roof and other environmentally-friendly measures.
?In an effort to support our community and reduce our environmental footprint, Sinai Hospital strives to be a corporate leader in green development,? said Neil Meltzer, president and COO of Sinai Hospital. ?This building expansion is a wonderful example of how hospitals can achieve a high level of patient care and incorporate environmental responsibility.?
The expansion features two new patient care areas, a 29-bed ICU located on the fourth floor, and a 36-bed IMC unit, located on the sixth floor. Both new units incorporate enhanced ergonomics for the patient care staff. Improvements include patient beds designed to reduce the need for lifting, raised outlets to decrease the need for bending and stretching, special flooring to support long periods of standing, and a pod-like setting with all medical supplies in close proximity. Also, each of the private patient rooms has sleeping space for families and computers at every bedside.
The new building also boasts the area?s first hospital roof garden. A helipad is also located on the rooftop which allows for transport of patients to the emergency department, operating rooms and the cardiac catheterization labs.
In December, The Herman & Walter Samuelson's Children's Hospital broke ground on the new wing. In addition to the new wing, the Children's Hospital will have associated upgrades and changes that will enhance the quality and efficiency of care, including all private rooms and family sleeping areas. These additions support the very heart of a family centered care program where the family is recognized as the constant in a child?s life. For this reason, family centered care is built on partnerships between families and health professionals during and after a child is treated for a diagnosed illness. Most importantly, family centered care improves and enhances clinical outcomes for children with special needs and provides more support for their families as they deal with the challenges and joys of raising a chronically ill child.
The construction will take place from now until mid-2012. To read more, click here.
- Children's Hospital Breaks Ground On New Wing
If you missed yesterday's Baltimore Sun story, the groundbreaking of the wing of the Herman & Walter Samuelson's Children's Hospital yesterday evening. In addition to the new wing, the Children's Hospital will have associated upgrades...
- Children's Cancer Foundation Founder Honored
It?s not uncommon for people, sometimes strangers, to come up and hug Shirley Howard. After all, for many pediatric oncology patients and their families, she is a guardian angel. For more than 30 years, Howard has been a tireless advocate and fund raiser...
- Sinai Hosts Ena Nurses
Emergency nurses are a vital part of Sinai and Northwest hospitals. They are on the front line when you enter the emergency department, and next week we celebrate them during national Emergency Nurses Week. The Emergency Nurses Association chose Baltimore...
- Edith Rosen Strauss Organization Kicks Off Its Year
The yearly opening meeting of the Edith Rosen Strauss Organization, a charitable group dedicated to raising money for children with cancer, was held today at Sinai Hospital. The lunch event also honored Lilyann Podell, a longtime member and devoted volunteer,...
- Northwest Hospital Receives $850,000 Gift
Northwest Hospital, located in Randallstown, MD, has received an $850,000 gift for its new outpatient lobby which is part of the expansion and renovation initiative known as the "Renaissance Campaign." The new state-of-the art lobby will pilot the use...