Renovations, expansion under way at Singing River hospitals
JACKSON COUNTY -- Singing River Health System is undergoing
renovations at both its Pascagoula and Ocean Springs hospitals.
Ocean Springs Hospital's $17 million renovations include a three-floor tower expansion on the northwest portion of its campus. The first floor will house the expansion of the pre- and post-surgical area and the congestive heart failure clinic.
The second floor will contain 20 additional patient rooms, bringing the hospital's total bed capacity to 156.
"That's our real driving force for the whole expansion," administrator Heath Thompson said.
The third floor will be left open for future expansion. Thompson said Ocean Springs is a growing community and it's not uncommon for the hospital to be at full capacity. He said the extra space is needed to accommodate patients and medical practices.
"We've grown so much, we're doing pre- and post-activities in the same area and you'd rather have them separated out for better work flow," Thompson said. "We'll have improved work flow for the employees and patients."
The tower is completely shelled in and contractors are currently working on electrical and plumbing. Thompson expects the new tower to be fully operational by summer of 2014.
Less than 20 miles away, Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula is undergoing similar renovations. Hospital Administrator Davis Walton said the first three floors on the eastern side of the front tower have been gutted to update the rooms.
The first floor will contain 15 oncology rooms, the second floor will house 16 medical and surgical rooms, and the third floor will hold 16 rooms geared toward women's health, including child delivery. "This will allow us to move older units into the newly renovated part of the tower," Walton said.
Walton said the hospital opened in 1958 and some of the rooms are outdated. The patient rooms were formerly semi-private and did not contain shower facilities. After renovations are completed, all patient rooms will contain showers. In addition, all the nursing facilities will be closer together so the hospital can work more efficiently,
Walton said the $7 million renovations on the eastern portion of the tower will conclude in July 2014. At that time, the western portion will undergo similar upgrades.
"We're doing this for the patients and the community," Walton said.
The number of beds at Singing River Hospital will remain the same at 435, but Walton said the hospital never reaches its licensed capacity.
The renovations at both locations are being paid for through bonds.
Ocean Springs Hospital's $17 million renovations include a three-floor tower expansion on the northwest portion of its campus. The first floor will house the expansion of the pre- and post-surgical area and the congestive heart failure clinic.
The second floor will contain 20 additional patient rooms, bringing the hospital's total bed capacity to 156.
"That's our real driving force for the whole expansion," administrator Heath Thompson said.
The third floor will be left open for future expansion. Thompson said Ocean Springs is a growing community and it's not uncommon for the hospital to be at full capacity. He said the extra space is needed to accommodate patients and medical practices.
"We've grown so much, we're doing pre- and post-activities in the same area and you'd rather have them separated out for better work flow," Thompson said. "We'll have improved work flow for the employees and patients."
The tower is completely shelled in and contractors are currently working on electrical and plumbing. Thompson expects the new tower to be fully operational by summer of 2014.
Less than 20 miles away, Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula is undergoing similar renovations. Hospital Administrator Davis Walton said the first three floors on the eastern side of the front tower have been gutted to update the rooms.
The first floor will contain 15 oncology rooms, the second floor will house 16 medical and surgical rooms, and the third floor will hold 16 rooms geared toward women's health, including child delivery. "This will allow us to move older units into the newly renovated part of the tower," Walton said.
Walton said the hospital opened in 1958 and some of the rooms are outdated. The patient rooms were formerly semi-private and did not contain shower facilities. After renovations are completed, all patient rooms will contain showers. In addition, all the nursing facilities will be closer together so the hospital can work more efficiently,
Walton said the $7 million renovations on the eastern portion of the tower will conclude in July 2014. At that time, the western portion will undergo similar upgrades.
"We're doing this for the patients and the community," Walton said.
The number of beds at Singing River Hospital will remain the same at 435, but Walton said the hospital never reaches its licensed capacity.
The renovations at both locations are being paid for through bonds.
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