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REAL ESTATE, CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN & FACILITY PLANNING

Coral Gables Hospital Off-Campus

Emergency Department

BY CAROL NEWMAN with the ability to transfer to the main hospital.”
With one or multiple ER facilities, leasing and reusing existing
Downsizing - or rightsizing - has long been a real estate movement. buildings also become important considerations. It not only address-
Now, healthcare institutions, particularly hospitals, are following suit. In es land availability, but also allows for greater speed to market, which
South Florida, where the healthcare industry continues to grow, where is a primary goal. Because there are not as many commercial build-
land is scarce, and where patients increasingly look for convenience and ings for sale that fit Coral Gables Hospital’s criteria for the Off-
lower-cost care, hospitals are moving beyond their walls to provide Campus Emergency Department - for example 10,000 to 12,000
patient care. square feet of space – repurposing an existing site was a more viable
option.
Enter off-campus emergency centers “What we find in South Florida is limited availability of open land
Part of a growing national trend, the off-campus emergency depart- or what we call green-field sites,” says Jeremy Pearce, associate at e4h
ment, or freestanding ERs, incorporate the idea of downscaling care facil- ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH ARCHITECTURE. Those types of
ities without sacrificing quality. This allows hospitals, like Coral Gables sites are few and far between, so renovating structures has become
Hospital, to get closer to care recipients outside of the confines of a sin- Madison Workman more prevalent.
gular large hospital. When Walgreens reduced its number of stores, it allowed Coral
Coral Gables Hospital, a 245-bed hospital in the heart of historic Coral Gables Hospital and several of its Tenet Health sister hospitals to
Gables, is opening an Off-Campus Emergency Department later this year in the open up satellite emergency centers that help expand access to care for communities.
Westchester community on the corner of Bird Road and 87th Avenue. Located at 8665 By renovating the current space, the hospital is making room for a total of 11 Exam
Bird Road, Miami, Florida 33155 in one of the busiest intersections of Miami-Dade Beds, including a trauma room, a secure treatment room, and an isolation room to
County, the more than 12,600 square foot emergency center is a way to expand the handle airborne diseases, such as Tuberculosis. The Coral Gables Hospital Emergency
hospital’s geographic footprint and focus more on common types of treatment such as Center has radiology services, such as CT scan, x-ray, ultrasound, pharmacy services,
emergent or outpatient care while maintaining inpatient care capacity. respiratory care, full stat laboratory testing and accepts walk-ins or ambulance trans-
port.
ED centers are a growing market segment Like Coral Gables Hospital’s main campus emergency room, the Off-Campus
“As demand for efficiency in care increases, off-campus facilities can close access Emergency Department will be equipped to handle emergency medical conditions
gaps, create additional points of care, and add value to our communities,” says such as head injuries, orthopedic and sport injuries, respiratory conditions, work-
Madison Workman, Coral Gables Hospital’s Chief Operating Officer. “Long-standing man’s comp cases, abdominal pain, lacerations, and dehydration, among others.
community hospitals, like ours, can provide full-service emergency care 24/7/365

Saltz Michelson Architects

Awarded 2019 AIA

Florida Caribbean

Firm of the Year Award

The Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects (AIA
Florida) annually hosts the Florida/Caribbean Honor & Design Awards. The
awards celebrate the work of architects in the Florida and Caribbean region
and their outstanding achievements in architecture and design. The award
was presented to Saltz Michelson at the 2019 AIA Florida Convention &
Trade Show.
It is the region’s most prestigious awards program for the architectural
profession and the AIA Florida Firm of the Year Award recognizes outstand-
ing achievement in design, community services, education and service to the
profession and the AIA by an architectural firm.
“Saltz Michelson highlights the best of the profession with their focus on
bettering the community and cultivating architects” – AIA Florida Panel of
Judges
Saltz Michelson is humbled and excited to be recognized as the AIA
Florida Firm of the Year. Without the continued support from all Saltz
Michelson staff, consultants, vendors, community members, and clients –
Saltz Michelson would not be what it is today. Saltz Michelson thanks all
those who have contributed to the success and reputation as an architecture
firm.
Besides the quality and care in service and design, Saltz Michelson centers
on the firm’s culture focusing on bettering our community. This culture of
compassion, community service, and quality forms the backbone of Saltz
Michelson, a firm recognized for a high-quality of work, a creative and fun-
loving staff, and active engagement in the community. Saltz Michelson is a
compelling model for how core values can move a firm not just to commer-
cial growth, longevity, and success but towards being active in its communi-
ty and making connections with people through architecture.

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