Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Marks Methodist’s Newest Arrival

On Friday, February 12, at 2 p.m., Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital will celebrate the opening of its new Women’s and Children’s Pavilion with a ribbon cutting ceremony and tours of the facility. Patients will move to the Pavilion on February 14, 2010.

Located on the southwest corner of the hospital campus, the Pavilion is part of a $121 million project that added 218,000 square feet to the hospital. This is the largest construction project in the history of Germantown. The hospital expansion includes 100 additional licensed beds, a 600-space parking deck, and numerous renovations within the current hospital.

“We are very excited about our new Women’s and Children’s Pavilion,” said William Kenley, chief executive officer, Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital. “The Pavilion will help us meet the growing population demands in eastern Shelby County and it has allowed us to implement the latest initiatives and best practices in medical care for our patients.”

The Women’s and Children’s Pavilion will offer:

• A neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with 24 private rooms where patents can remain with their newborn throughout their infant’s hospital stay.
• A neonatal specialist on staff 24/7.
• The first facility to provide a 24/7 board certified OB hospitalist.
• Spacious labor and delivery rooms designed with the family in mind and equipped for the ultimate in privacy, infant safety and comfort.
• A special Women’s Boutique will provide a wide selection of women’s health garments and support products for women of all ages.
• Additional women’s services such as massage therapy are being planned.

Moving women’s services to the Pavilion will leave 100,000 square feet to be reallocated and renovated in the existing hospital.

• The number of beds for cardiovascular patients will be increased.
• One new catheterization laboratory or cath lab will be added to help meet the growing patient demands for electrophysiology studies (EPS) which are tests performed to analyze the electrical activity of the heart.
• Adult medical surgical space will be expanded.
• ICU will double in size from 8 to 16 beds, providing state-of-the-art care.

Another exciting part of the construction project involves the environmental steps Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital has taken in an effort to gain the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification which encourages green sustainable design.

• Used a building envelope with highly insulated walls, solar reflective roof and low-e glass in conjunction with an extremely efficient HVAC system to help reduce energy use up to 20% of the standard energy code.
• 90% of the construction waste from the demolition of the buildings was diverted to recycling centers.
• Regional materials within a 500 mile radius were used to save transportation fuel.
• Only green, low or no volatile organic compounds (VOCs) paints, coatings, sealants, and composite wood products were used. This creates purer air and better health.
• Bamboo flooring, a rapidly renewable wood source, was used
• Low-volume toilets and showers were installed.
• Drought-resistant vegetation was planted.
• Drip irrigation was installed to reduce water use by 50%.