The new C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital — the largest construction project in the state and one that will create at least 500 new jobs — are opening a year ahead of schedule, in the fall of 2011.
The $754 million state-of-the-art hospital complex will feature 1.1 million square feet and will include a nine-story tower for clinic space and a 12-story tower with 855,000 square feet devoted to inpatient care, diagnostic, procedural and treatment services.
It is located adjacent to the current University Hospital, and will include private pediatric and women’s birthing patient rooms, and a dedicated pediatric emergency room and urgent care center with Hazmat capabilities.
“We are thrilled that we will move in 2011, rather than the originally planned 2012,” says Pat Warner, executive director of Mott Children’s and Von Voigtlander Women’s hospitals. “This state-of-the-art facility will provide a compassionate environment for patients and their families in which to receive care as well as allow for growth and future medical advancements.”
The new facility is being funded by hospital reserves and philanthropy. To date, the U-M Health System has raised $69 million, which includes a $25 million gift from the Flint-based C.S. Mott Foundation and $15 million gift from the Ted and Jane Von Voigtlander Foundation. The fund-raising campaign committee is chaired by Athletic Director Dave Brandon and his wife, Jan, and former head football coach Lloyd Carr and his wife, Laurie.
“The new hospital and its advanced technology and infrastructure will allow the university to continue delivering the best care and ensure the next generation of physicians and nurses go into practice with the most advanced experience possible,” says Dr. Valerie Castle, chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases.
Within the next year, more than 4,000 workers will prepare to move from the current facility to the new one. When fully open, the new hospital will have 348 beds, of which 234 are general and critical-care pediatric inpatient beds, 50 women’s beds, and 32 adult bone marrow transplant beds. An additional 32 beds will be allocated based on need. All beds will be in a single, private-room setting.
“This magnificent facility will provide us with cutting-edge technology that helps us meet our needs and those of future medical advancements in the care of children and their families,” says Dr. Ron Hirschl, surgeon-in-chief at Mott Hospital.
“The new women’s hospital will provide unsurpassed patient care, expanded services and a new space to provide cutting edge clinical care,” said Dr. Timothy R. B. Johnson, Bates Professor of the Diseases of Women and Children and chair of obstetrics and gynecology.
Construction manager is Barton Malow. The firm HKS Architects, Inc. designed the complex with architecturally innovative and environmentally responsible features in accordance with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System.
