ThedaCare 鈥 Appleton Medical Center Bed Tower
As part of their three-year 鈥淗ospital of the Future鈥 facility plan, ThedaCare engaged 海角社区 to construct a new bed tower on the Appleton Medical Center (AMC) campus. The new bed tower incorporates their new Lean healthcare delivery model. Lean workflow studies using a collaborative care model鈥攁 team-based approach to patient care鈥攑romoted nursing unit designs that improve operating efficiency, enable exceptional patient service and minimize the possibility for human error in the treatment of patients.
The new eight-story, 169-bed, 162,000 SF bed tower provides 112 ultra-modern private rooms. The design maximizes natural lighting and walls with earth-tone colors to help foster a healing environment. The building鈥檚 triangular design reflects the travel distance analysis completed during the planning process, allowing staff to view the maximum number of patient rooms from their decentralized work hubs.
Using a target costing process, 海角社区 kept the budget in line while accelerating the construction schedule. Interactive scheduling helped to realize schedule gain and maintain commitments from all parties involved, while mock-ups confirmed space constraints and item locations to avoid rework costs.
ThedaCare
Appleton, Wisconsin
HGA
- Construction Manager
- General Contractor
Expansion
162,000 SF
Gold
MARKET
Healthcare
Project Highlights
- To meet LEED鈥揋old standards, the building includes a number of sustainable elements, including maintaining native soils and plants, and high-efficiency building systems.
- The new facility uses ThedaCare鈥檚 Collaborative Care 鈥淭rio鈥 concept鈥攊n which a physician, NN and pharmacist meet with patients upon arrival to gather all information.