We’re growing! Construction update on new hospitals and more
Due to continuous growth and on-going repairs from Hurricane Ike, construction is in full swing at UTMB. Many faculty, students and staff have questions on our progress — and we hear you. Here’s an update on new hospital construction and more:
UTMB Galveston Campus
Clinical Services Wing (CSW): May 2015
The new Clinical Services Wing, bridging John Sealy Hospital and the new Jennie Sealy Hospital, is now open. It will house core medical services staff, many of whom were displaced from their workspace due to damages from Hurricane Ike.
Move-in dates and locations for each department in the wing are as follows:
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Department
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Move In
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Location
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Campus Maintenance
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May 4
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Level 5
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Environmental Services
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May 4
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Level 2
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Blood Bank
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May 5
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Level 4
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Materials Management
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May 9
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Level 2
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Patient Transportation
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May 9
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Level 2
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Healthcare Epidemiology
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May 9
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Level 6
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Central Sterile Processing
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May 11
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Level 4
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Respiratory Services
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May 14
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Level 5
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Histology
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May 23
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Level 4
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Pharmacy
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May 30
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Level 7
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Clinical Equipment Services
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June 8
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Level 6
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View the flyer with more information, including directions and CSW access points.
UTMB Health League City Campus
League City Hospital: August 2015
The new UTMB League City Hospital will open at the UTMB Health League City Campus in August 2015, weather permitting. The three-story facility will allow for stays of up to 72 hours and will have 21 rooms (11 labor and delivery and 10 medical/surgical), with plans to grow to 37 rooms. The Emergency Department will be adjacent to the hospital and include 24-hour care and a child-friendly waiting room, eight treatment rooms, a full diagnostics lab and CT/MRI capabilities.
UTMB Galveston Campus
UTMB Jennie Sealy Hospital: March 2016
The new Jennie Sealy Hospital is scheduled to open in March 2016, weather permitting. The 13-floor facility will feature more than 300 patient rooms, 20 state-of-the-art operating suites, 28 day surgery rooms, a 60-bed intensive care unit and more. The hospital will feature elevated walkways that connect the hospital to the university’s existing John Sealy Hospital and the emergency department. Jennie Sealy Hospital will not replace John Sealy Hospital; John Sealy will remain open as a hospital after Jennie Sealy’s opening. For a virtual tour of Jennie Sealy and more information click here.
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Area
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Location
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Flood Protection
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Floor 1
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Public Spaces:
· Main Lobby
· Concourse
· Gift Shop
· Patient Services
· Volunteers
· Hospital Administration
· Conference/Education
· Day Surgery
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Floor 2
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Surgery:
· Lobby
· Pre-Op Holding
· PACU
· ORs
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Floor 4
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Support Space:
· Faculty Offices
· Surgery Offices
· Residents’ Suite
· On-Call Suite
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Floor 5
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Shell Space
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Floor 6
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Mechanical
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Floor 7
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Intensive Care Units
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Floor 8
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Patient Rooms
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Floors 9-12
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UTMB Galveston Campus
Market Street: May 31
After quite a bit of construction, Market Street on the Galveston Campus will reopen to two-way traffic at the end of the month. The street’s partial closure was due to the campus’ district heating and cooling project.
NOTE: Inclement weather could delay construction and scheduled opening dates.