Dayton Heart & Vascular Hospital at Good Samaritan (Dayton, Ohio). The $31 million Dayton Heart & Vascular Hospital at Good Samaritan opened in September. The hospital features 117 private rooms and is the largest dedicated heart hospital in the area. Each of Dayton’s private patient rooms has its own bathroom, cable television and wireless Internet access. The hospital replaces the former Dayton Heart Hospital, which Good Samaritan purchased in 2008. Dayton Heart & Vascular services include cardiac rehabilitation, cardiovascular treatments and procedures, vascular treatments and procedures, wound care and diagnostic services, and its services are highly rated. HealthGrades ranked Good Samaritan’s heart and vascular program as the best in the region of cardiac surgery. The hospital is also home to the the Dayton Heart Institute, an organization dedicated to cardiovascular education.
According to Mark Shaker, president and CEO of Good Samaritan Hospital, the hospital’s biggest goal in the upcoming year is remaining a leader in heart and vascular care. “We are dedicated to staying on the leading edge of heart and vascular care, bringing firsts to this region; to exceeding our quality goals and providing the most outstanding care; to continuing to lead the market in the number of heart and vascular patients we serve; and to always remain committed to providing high quality service and care,” he says.
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital (West Bloomfield, Mich.). Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital was opened in March by Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System to expand its healthcare offerings in the metro-Detroit area. The new $360 million facility will eventually house up to 300 beds, all in private rooms designed around the principles of feng shui, the ancient Chinese practice of balancing nature’s elements within the environment to enhance well-being. The facility, which also features gardens and a courtyard, was designed as an environmentally-friendly facility. Henry Ford West Bloomfield is also home to Vita, the hospital’s integrated health and therapy center. Vita patients work with a health coach who connects traditional with complementary medicine, working directly with physicians to create a plan that is most appropriate each patient.
The hospital aims to be more than just a facility for treating sick patients by promoting overall health and wellbeing to its community members, according to hospital spokesperson Carey Chesney. “Bringing patients in when they’re well can create a unique relationship between the patient and the hospital,” says Mr. Chesney. “We’re a hospital designed to keep you well.” The hospital’s unique approach to healthcare seems to be appreciated by patients — the hospital boasts patient satisfaction rates in the 99th percentile by Press Ganey in only its first six months of service.
Howard Keck Center (Santa Monica, Calif.). Howard Keck Center, the $499 million replacement facility for St. John’s Medical Center in Santa Monica, Calif., opened in July, after 15 years of development. St. John’s was damaged in the 1994 Northridge earthquake, and Howard Keck was constructed on the site of the original hospital. The facility includes a four-story atrium and state-of-the-art equipment, including a 64-slice CT scanner and a 3-Tesla MRI scanner.
During the hospital’s development, focus groups were conducted with former patients, physicians, employees and governing board and community members to help the hospital better understand patients’ needs and wants. Hundreds of physicians, nurses, patients and family members were involved in the planning process to develop an optimal design for professional and patient needs and comfort.
Loma Linda University Heart and Surgical Hospital (Loma Linda, Calif.). Loma Linda University Heart and Surgical Hospital opened in January as the dedicated heart and surgical hospital for Loma Linda’s Medical Center. The $110 million, 28-bed facility, features six operating rooms, two procedure rooms and two catheterization lab suites. LLUHSH focuses on inpatient and outpatient services in a few select areas, including heart and vascular, general surgery, urology, bariatrics and plastic surgery. LLUHSH will eventually house several robotic surgery technologies and aims to become a leader in minimally invasive surgery. The hospital seeks to provide hotel-quality services to its patient, and all private rooms feature flat screen televisions, free Internet access and room service-style food service.
Park City Medical Center (Park City, Utah.). Park City Medical Center opened in September in Park City, Utah. The hospital features an emergency department with four trauma bays, making it the only full-service emergency department available to area residents without traveling to Salt Lake City. The hospital, which is owned by Intermountain Healthcare, has been in development for nearly 10 years. The hospital will offer a variety of medical services including surgery, physical therapy, family and internal medicine, orthopedic care, plastic and general surgery, cardiac care, pediatrics and radiology.
Mercy Medical Center West Lakes (Des Moines, Iowa). The new $100 million Mercy Medical Center West Lakes opened in September in Des Moines, Iowa. The 82-bed, 239,000-square-foot hospital was the first new hospital to open in Des Moines in over 40 years. West Lakes is part of Mercy Health Network, which is a member organization of Catholic Health Initiatives. West Lakes features 24-hour emergency services, birthing services, surgery, cardiovascular services and orthopedics through the Mercy Center for Joint Replacement.
Mercy West Lakes Administrator Dan Aten managed the construction of the hospital and now oversees its day-to-day operation. “All of the planning, major construction and training had been completed and our doctors and nurses were ready to put their medical expertise to work. I’m sure we’ll have some learning to do as we get accustomed to a new building and patient numbers but this is the fun part. We think residents served by this hospital will receive access to some of the best health care services available,” Mr. Aten said in a news release announcing the hospital’s opening.
SSM St. Clare Health Center (Fenton, Mo.). SSM St. Clare Health Center opened in March in Fenton, Mo. The $236 million, 54-acre campus is owned by St. Louis-based SSM Health Care, one of the largest, full-service healthcare networks in the St. Louis metropolitan area. St. Clare is the first new hospital built in St. Louis County in 35 years and serves as a replacement hospital for SSM’s St. Joseph Hospital of Kirkwood. The hospital features 154 private patient suites, 30 emergency exam rooms, eight operating rooms and 12 labor and delivery suites. The hospital employs more than 900 people and has more than 750 physicians on its medical staff. In building the hospital, SSM Health Care partnered with the Center for Health Design’s Pebble Project research program, a unique, national partnership of hospitals and healthcare systems dedicated to examining the impact of facility design on the quality of care. Through this collaboration, SSM Health Care gained access to research and data from other member hospitals and incorporated evidence-based design into their facilities.
The hospital has seen great success since its opening, both in terms of volume and patient satisfaction. “From a business perspective, the volumes have far surpassed our expectations; we are currently running 30 percent ahead of projections,” says Sherry Hausmann, president of SSM St. Clare. “The response from patients and physicians to this unique environment has truly been the crowning success. The letters I receive from patients and their families regarding how this environment supports the healing process is very rewarding.” Ms. Hausman says that goals for the hospital include achieving patient satisfaction scores in the 99th percentile and continuing to expand the SSM St. Clare facility St. Clare plans to add 20 inpatient beds in the upcoming year.
Summa Western Reserve Hospital (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio). Summa Western Reserve Hospital is an acute-care hospital that opened in June in Cuyahoga Fall, Ohio. The hospital is a joint venture between Western Reserve Hospital Partners, a group of 200 physicians, and Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health System. Under the joint venture agreement, Summa Health will control 40 percent of the operations at new hospital and Western Reserve Hospital Partners will control 60 percent. Summa Western Reserve took over the former Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital and is leasing the facility and equipment until 2012, when it is expected to relocate to a new facility.
The hospital’s biggest goal for the upcoming year is to ensure patient satisfaction. “Patient satisfaction continues to play an increasingly important role in the growing push toward accountability among health care providers,” says Robert A. Kent, Jr., DO, CEO. “We want to ensure patient satisfaction is an engrained part of our culture. Our goal is to provide the best, most advanced healthcare in this community and to treat our patients like they were members of our own family.” Summa Western Reserve Hospital is the first hospital in the area to utilize patient satisfaction scores in the physician credentialing process. The hospital is currently working on credentialing “dozens” of new physicians, who must complete an enhanced review that includes an examination of their individual patient satisfaction scores, according to Dr. Kent.
Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley (Yuba City, Calif.). Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley, a specialty surgical hospital, opened for business in May. The hospital is a joint venture among Sutter North Medical Foundation, 15 surgeons and National Surgical Hospitals. The new hospital features four operating rooms, one procedure room and 14 inpatient beds, and offers a range of surgical care including orthopedics, general surgery, gynecology and otolaryngology. The hospital received accreditation in June from the The Joint Commission.
Sutter Surgical is led by CEO Toni Morris. Ms. Morris previously served as the administrator of the Coral Desert Surgery and Imaging Centers in St. George, Utah, and as western region director of business development for HealthSouth, one of the nation’s largest healthcare service providers.
Stafford Hospital Center (Stafford, Va.). Stafford Hospital Center opened in March, making it the first new hospital to open Virginia for more than 30 years. The $140 million, 100-bed hospital, owned by MediCorp Health System, offers inpatient and outpatient acute care and features a full-service emergency department, family birthing center, physical rehabilitation center, pharmacy, surgical wing and intensive care unit. The hospital also features medical cardiac services, neurological testing, respiratory therapy, physical medicine and rehabilitation services, imaging, on-site pathology services and a pharmacy.
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