St. John Hospital & Medical Center was facing a number of critical issues, particularly demographic shifts that warranted reexamination of clinical service lines offered. Christner led seven task force groups (each representing service lines) through a rigorous analysis of their goals and objectives with respect to overall hospital development. We identified burning issues that limited future development, including an inadequately sized ED, poor access to outpatient services and the need for more private rooms. Our master plan recommended solutions that create clear campus wayfinding, meet the needs of physician practices, and maintain flexibility for future campus renewal needs.
Size: 607-bed hospital campus
Status: Completed 2004
Christner's Master Plan called for construction of a new, 228,000 sf pavilion in the center of campus.
Our planners proposed a pavilion that creates a prominent campus entry lobby and houses 72 new patient rooms, an imaging department and a cardiovascular institute. It allows for four floors of future expansion.
Our plan relocates several departments, freeing up space for an expanded 60,000 sf Emergency Department.
We evaluated site options for the new pavilion based on affordable project scope, public visibility, site yield, phasing feasibility, and optimal adjacencies.
