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HEALTHCARE REAL ESTATE, CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN & FACILITY PLANNING

Skanska USA Completes $27.5M Renovation of Salah Foundation

Children’s Hospital at Broward Health Medical Center

Skanska USA has completed the $27.5 million renovation of Salah Foundation The new private rooms were designed following NICU guidelines and keeping
Children’s Hospital at Broward Health Medical Center. current and future hospital needs in mind, while creating more space for patients,
The multi-phased project, which began in 2015, renovated inpatient and outpa- their families and hospital staff. A total of 12 beds were added to the Pediatric
tient areas in various pediatric units across the hospital. Most notably, 30 new, state- Intensive Care Unit, 20 to the Pediatric Step-down Units, and 12 more beds were
of-the-art private rooms were added in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). installed in the Oncology and Hematology departments. All new and remodeled
The NICU has a total bed capacity of 63. patient room units share a unified, nautical design theme that includes custom-built
“The renovation and expansion project Skanska has delivered at the Salah headwalls featuring different sea creatures such as seahorses, dolphins, and sea tur-
Foundation Children’s Hospital is very rewarding for our firm and our team given tles, as well as play spaces for patients.
the significant impact it will have for children receiving specialized healthcare in The Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital remained open during the project’s
our community,” said Michael C. Brown, Skanska’s Executive Vice President, duration, with the Skanska team working closely with the hospital staff to ensure
General Manager for Florida. “These renovations were specifically designed and building activity did not disrupt hospital operations. This included utilizing
built with the families in mind, to help ease the burden of prolonged hospital stays Skanska’s InSite Monitor app that tracks noise, vibration, dust, and differential pres-
by increasing privacy and comfort for the young patients receiving care and their sure in spaces to help maintain a safe and clean environment, while working near
families.” occupied spaces where patients were receiving care.

20 December 2018 southfloridahospitalnews.com South Florida Hospital News