New Reid Hospital inpatient towers to open in September
More than a decade of planning and construction will culminate in September with the opening of The New Reid Hospital inpatient towers on Reid Parkway in Richmond.
"The Reid team is extremely excited to begin offering care in this beautiful, state-of-the-art facility," said Barry MacDowell, Reid president and CEO. "This is a historic time in our 103-year history.'
The $318 million project represents years of study, planning and construction. The Reid governing board determined in the late 1990s that a new hospital was the best, most cost efficient choice for the future of community health care. The decision followed a detailed study of options that also included trying to add on to the existing buildings at 1401 Chester Boulevard. Extensive community input was obtained at each stage of the process.
In September 2000, the governing board formally voted to pursue a replacement campus. The overall project included four phases featuring a new outpatient rehabilitation facility, which was completed and opened in 2004; and a Medical Office Building, Outpatient Care Center and inpatient hospital, which make up the Reid campus on Reid Parkway. The Medical Office Building and Outpatient Care Center opened last year. The opening of the inpatient hospital represents the final phase of the plan. The actual move and opening of the 233-bed inpatient facility will take place over a two-week period that begins on Aug. 27 and ends in mid-September.
More than a thousand Reid team members have already completed tours and training in their new home. The hospital was built based on priorities including technology and cost efficiency, but also a priority was making it a healing environment. Donor-funded Artwork including photography, painting and sculpture, combined with water features and soon-to-be-completed outdoor gardens, were all part of the plan to create a warm and healing place, MacDowell said.
"The New Reid is a jewel for the community. It provides a beautiful health care campus that will allow our team of caregivers to offer top-notch care using the latest and greatest technology," said Jon Ford, Reid governing board chairman. "But the truth is, it's our dedicated team of compassionate caregivers that make Reid the special place that it is. These people are truly the heart and soul of the care we provide."