Saint John’s Health Center

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The Howard Keck Diagnostic and Treatment Center, which is currently under construction, is the second major step in the overall replacement of the hospital damaged in the 1994 Northridge earthquake. The new structure is being built on the site of the original hospital building, which was demolished in 2005 to make way for this new building. A base-isolated structure of approximately 250,000 square feet, the new building contains the new emergency department, a new obstetrics department, radiology, a new radiation oncology center with 2 linear accelerators, and a new Women’s Breast Center. The new building also houses 13 operating rooms, two of the which are specialized OR suites specifically dedicated to open heart surgery, and 4 interventional procedure rooms.

The Howard Keck Diagnostic and Treatment Center is connected via a glass-covered walkway to the North Pavilion, Saint John’s 182-bed inpatient facility that opened in December, 2004. Patients and visitors to the building enter a dramatic four-story
Atrium. This central space, measuring 3,400 square feet and rising 84 feet in height, is the visual and organizational centerpiece of the building. All outpatient services are located within 100 feet of the entrance and accessible by a centrally-located bank of elevators, or via a grand staircase to the second level. Throughout the building, the natural light, comfortable furnishings, views of mountains and ocean, and the use of natural materials create a welcoming environment conducive to reducing stress and promoting healing.

Jensen + Partners oversaw the ongoing construction and led the effort to redesign key components of the new building and other hospital buildings to meet changing business and patient demands. The project is expected to open in 2009.

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