Construction & Facilities Management
Main focus will be creation of an eight-bed, 3,900-square-foot transition unit located adjacent to the existing 16,600-square-foot adult ER.
The centralized facility is expected to improve laboratory performance and efficiency, reduce costs
The project will likely take six to eight years to complete, and is one of a number of expansion projects being undertaken by Children's.
In addition to the new hospital, the North Druid Hills campus will be home to the Center for Advanced Pediatrics, which broke ground last month.
The group said hot dogs shouldn't be served to patients because they are the top choking risk for children and are also linked to high risk of colon cancer.
The new facility supports a staff of over 700, including surgeons, cardiologists, nurses and other specialists.
The building will house facilities for ambulatory cancer treatment, precision medicine, clinical trials and enhanced support services for cancer patients.
The design and construction of both inpatient and outpatient facilities has helped hospitals become a major economic force.
The award by the Building Owners and Managers Association recognizes quality and excellence in building design.
189 of the hospital's 289 beds have been relocated to the Advanced Pediatric Care Pavilion, a six-story tower that includes new technologies, family accommodations.