This afternoon, Sellen Construction placed the last piece of structural steel on the medical office building portion of the new Swedish campus in the Issaquah Highlands.
View of the medical office building
Top 10 Things to Know about Issaquah’s New Hospital
The new Issaquah Highlands medical center will open in two stages in 2011 and 2012.
What if you could build a brand-new hospital from scratch? How would you build it to be the most patient-friendly, forward-thinking facility of its kind? Swedish has that opportunity on this new Issaquah Highlands campus. Here are the top 10 reasons why this facility will be different:
No. 10 — High-tech touches for patients and families.
We will have Wi-Fi throughout the building, in addition to integrated in-room entertainment systems for patients and family, and state-of-the-art staff-communication systems.
No. 9 — Parking won’t be a maze.
Swedish will provide easily accessible, one-level parking, as well as valet services.
No. 8 — You’ll get where you’re going.
We will make it easy to get around the new campus by providing a single entry area and intuitive wayfinding. Concierge services will also be available.
No. 7 — Need a magazine or book to keep you busy?
The new campus will have retail shops and services geared to families.
No. 6 — It won’t feel sterile.
The medical center is designed to be a warm, comforting environment emphasizing natural light, spectacular views and healing gardens.
No. 5 — It will be environmentally friendly.
This campus will be one of the most energy-efficient health-care facilities in the country.
No. 4 — If you visited the ER last night, your doctor will know.
We will provide seamless, integrated care, whether in the hospital wings or the on-site physician offices, through use of Swedish’s “Epic” electronic medical record system.
No. 3 — It will be a gathering place for the community.
Swedish/Issaquah will be a resource and destination for the entire community, with retail shops, conference rooms and a large commons for special events.
No. 2 — Service and safety are key.
The staff will provide the same award-winning customer service and quality care you currently experience at our freestanding emergency department in Issaquah. In addition, steps for maintaining patient safety will be embedded into everything we do.
No. 1 — The waiting game is over.
We will respect patient and family time by maintaining a “no wait” philosophy throughout all operations.
Photo taken June 18
A Glimpse Inside
Here are a couple renderings of the inside of the medical center. Swedish/Issaquah will not only be one of the most energy-efficient health-care facilities in the country, but a place with a comfortable atmosphere.
The medical center is designed to be a warm, comforting environment emphasizing natural light, spectacular views and healing gardens.
Main entry/lobby area
Up in the Air
Here’s a fun look at the Issaquah hospital construction site. Construction continues at an aggressive pace! Literally, tons of re-bar and concrete are being installed and poured.
Photo taken on May 17
Meet Janet Barry
The former superintendent of the Issaquah School District now turns her attention to educating Swedish about what the community wants in its new hospital.
March mania
As of early March, Sellen Construction had poured 2,224 cubic yards of concrete and placed 286 tons of re-bar at the Swedish site. A majority of this material was used for the structural footing and foundation wall of the medical center.
Also in March, shoring wall, excavation and structural footing activities started for the Medical Office Building (MOB) portion of the facility. A second large crane has also been delivered and erected. As the project continues, this additional crane provides needed support in hoisting materials for the MOB and hospital wings.
Watch the action from home
A real-time web camera is set up at the site, so you can see Swedish/Issaquah take shape: http://oxblue.com/pro/open/sellen/swedishissaquah.
Watch on the web cam!
Watch the daily happenings at the hospital construction site via this new web-camera link: http://oxblue.com/pro/open/sellen/swedishissaquah
Swedish/Issaquah Campus Site Gets Busy
After a brief hibernation on the site at the end of 2009, construction started back up at the Swedish/Issaquah Campus site in the Issaquah Highlands in mid-January. Work began on the facility’s foundation, including pouring concrete and bringing in a large crane that will be used to erect the structural steel (the “skeleton”) of the entire medical complex.
From here on out, construction will move at an aggressive pace. Over the next nine months, the new hospital and outpatient center will take shape — a good portion of the outside of the facility will be completed. And, the roof of the new campus will be in place just in time for the fall season. At that point, significant interior work will begin.
Swedish/Issaquah – The Vision
What if you could build a brand new hospital from scratch? How would you build it to be the most patient-friendly, forward-thinking facility of its kind? Swedish has that opportunity on its new campus currently under construction in the Issaquah Highlands. In this video, learn about the new medical center which will open in two phases in 2011 and 2012. And, learn how Swedish is re-envisioning health care for the thriving Issaquah/Sammamish community.
