$125 million investment in Women, Infants, and Emergency Services
South Georgia Medical Center is moving forward with implementation of Phase I of its long-range master facilities plan approved by the Board of Directors last August. The project is estimated to cost $125 million and includes a new women and infants tower at the main campus.
The tower will reorient the main entrance from Pendleton Drive to Woodrow Wilson.
Two floors will be dedicated to the birthing experience and infant and pediatric care. It will also feature an expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Dr. Alex Culbreth, OBGYN, shared that every aspect of the new center has been designed with the patient in mind. “The women and children of our region deserve the absolute best we have to offer. A lot of time and forethought has been put into developing this state of the art facility to care for our patients,” he said.
The project also includes a new emergency department that increases the number of treatment areas from 45 to 56 and has specially designed spaces for expedited care and trauma services. According to SGMC Administrative Director of Emergency Services Tina Miller, “The expanded space and strategic design will create efficiencies that enhance throughput while also providing more privacy and an overall better experience.”
Additional enhancements include a campus redesign with a connector boulevard and wellness park.
“This project allows SGMC to continue to lead by providing innovative models of care that meet the growing needs of our community,” said Dr. Brian Griner, pediatrician and internal medicine physician.
SGMC is currently in the process of attaining regulatory approval which is expected to take several months to complete at which point a timeline for construction will be developed.
The multi-phase project is estimated to take several years to complete, and all hospital services will remain open and fully operational during the construction.
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