Building for the future

When the artist’s rendition of Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital’s Patient Care Expansion and Renovation Project was finally unveiled, one thing was perfectly clear. The facility is definitely a “building for the future.”

With its glass exterior and modern facade, the new building is a far cry from the current brick buildings that house the community’s hospital. When completed, the new facility will not only change the look of Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital but also the skyline of the city of Parkersburg.

However, there’s much more to the new facility than cosmetics. The project will “grow” the hospital by adding 94,000 square feet of new space and renovating another 42,000 square feet of existing space–all for improved services and even better patient care.

Some of the project’s highlights include:

• 11 new operating rooms
• two new minor procedure rooms
• three new endoscopy rooms
• new recovery area with 26-patient capacity
• new histology lab near the surgical suite
for quicker lab results
• 18-room intensive care unit
• 18-room advanced care unit
• private ICU and ACU rooms with private baths
• same-day surgery area with 34 private rooms
• new pre-admission testing area
• a new dietary department
• new gift shop
• atrium dining area
• convenient parking
• dedicated public elevators
• visitor-friendly patient areas
• dedicated family support areas including
waiting areas and conference rooms
• new cafeteria
• dedicated staff support areas and lounges
• new sterile processing department

One of the best parts about the project is that it will not interrupt the current services or parking at the hospital. The expansion is slated for completion by 2007 while the renovation should be finished by 2009.