Beth Israel Beaks Ground On Outpatient Clinical Center

NEEDHAM, MA - From Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham (BID–Needham) yesterday hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new, 37,000 square foot state-of-the-art Outpatient Clinical Center. Nearly 100 community members and leaders, physicians, nurses and staff celebrated the occasion together, led by BID-Needham President and CEO John Fogarty, Chair of the Board of Trustees Stephen E. Vanourny, and State Representative Denise Garlick. The new four-story center will bring expanded outpatient services to the community in the areas of cardiology, gastroenterology and orthopedics.

‘‘This groundbreaking marks a step into the future, one that will have a substantial benefit to our patients, staff and our whole community,” said Fogarty. “The hospital is building on our existing strengths in extraordinary outpatient care, while creating appropriate space to meet the rising demand for care in the community. This new center has been designed to offer the most convenient and efficient layout for our patients and a collaborative space for clinicians to deliver receive the highest level of care they are known for. We are excited to start this next phase of growth for our hospital.”

‘‘The new Outpatient Clinical Center has the potential to be truly transformative for the hospital and the town of Needham,’’ said Vanourny. ‘‘It means we can significantly broaden the scope and depth of services people can receive in a convenient setting. This is a momentous occasion for the hospital and one that shows BID–Needham’s commitment to bringing excellent care to the community, close to home.”

With the new center, the hospital aims to bring even more patient-centered care to the community for critical outpatient services for cardiology, gastroenterology and orthopaedics. The new building will help BID–Needham continue responding to rapid changes in health care and increasing outpatient volume, while better accommodating growth for inpatient activity in the hospital.

The design of the building incorporates natural light for healing, a collaborative work space for physicians and staff and a conference center. The architecture features a nod to the local neighborhood adjacent to the hospital, with a residential style façade on one side, and a modern, sleek facility on the other. Construction of the new Outpatient Clinical Center began after the ceremony and will conclude in 2018, with doors opening in early 2019.

For more information, please visit www.bidneedham.org.

About Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital−Needham
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital−Needham (BID−Needham) is a licensed 58-bed acute care community hospital affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston. The direct affiliation with BIDMC, since 2000, has facilitated the clinical integration of staff and resources in emergency medicine, hospital medicine (hospitalists), cardiology, radiology, orthopaedics, general surgery, pathology, and oncology. BIDMC and BID−Needham opened the Beth Israel Deaconess Cancer Center and Surgical Pavilion at BID–Needham, providing more accessible, patient-centered cancer care and advanced surgical services to the community.

BID−Needham has served residents in Needham, Newton, Dedham, Dover, Medfield, Sherborn, Wellesley, Westwood and other surrounding communities for more than 100 years. The hospital has been recognized by several organizations for quality and safety, including the Gold Seal of Approval® from The Joint Commission, an “A” grade Hospital Safety Score from The Leapfrog Group and a first-place Accountable Care Compass Award from the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA). For more information, please visit www.bidneedham.org. Find BID−Needham on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BIDNeedham and follow us on Twitter @bidneedham.

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