Projects 2008


University of California Los Angeles - Ronald Reagan Medical Center

Los Angeles, California

This project was one of the largest and most complicated relocations that Health Care Relocations planned, organized and accomplished. Planning took place over four years because of the size of the project and construction delays. We worked with the specific departments to develop a move sequence that took into account all the risks and the concerns of each department. From this pre-move analysis and sequencing HCR was able to organize and execute the physical relocation of the clinical contents of the building (including all surgical and inpatient space) with care and efficiency. Departments relocated included but were not limited to: Pharmacy, Nursing Administration, Radiology, Volunteers, Gift Shop, Patients affairs, Clinical Engineering, Respiratory Therapy, Laboratory, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Cashier Office, Medical Faculty, Psychiatric Offices and Units, Emergency Department, Rehabilitation, Noninvasive / EKG adult and peds, 23 Operating Rooms, Sterile Process Department, Speech Pathology, Dialysis, Admissions, and all Inpatient department equipment and office contents.

Part of our scope of work also included, inventory, verification, assembly, onsite placement and the installation of Owner Purchased Owner Installed items. This was completed in advance of move.

Moreover, Health Care Relocation assisted with the development of the patient move schedule. The Patient Move was the pinnacle and climax of the relocation process. 485 patients moved from 7AM to 12PM (noon). There were three patient moves happening at the same time; each independent of each other. All three patient moves were an immense success and there was not even a pause in clinical operations. The day of the patient move the UCLA staff performed a liver transplant, kidney transplant, appendectomy and delivered six babies.

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center completes move; new facility opens - June 29, 2008

Move Day Coverage - CBS

UCLA Medical Center makes its move - LA Times - June 30, 2008


 


Peterborough Regional Health Centre

Peterborough, Ontario

We were extensively involved with this relocation project. Our direct involvement spanned over two years and started in advance of issuing the drawings for construction tender. Our team completed an in-depth analysis of the transferable equipment to verify the size and electrical and mechanical requirements of each piece being relocated. This information was verified on the draft construction drawings for accuracy and all inconsistencies were corrected per-tender.

Other work included developing a database and an assessment with condition rating of all existing furnishings. Once this list was approved for reuse we then measured each item and recorded into the data base and coordinated where each piece would be reused. The next step was to draw each piece and drop into the AutoCAD new room drawings to ensure fit and compatibility and included obtaining end user sign off.

We were also contracted to coordinate with purchasing for our offsite receiving, inventorying, verification, assembly, asset tagging, delivery to site, onsite placement or installation of all Owner Purchased Owner Installed items.

Our work also included for the planning and scheduling of the physical relocations. Meeting with each department we sequenced the moves from all sites into the new building. We then completed the physical relocation of each item from the following areas and departments; Administration, Foundation, Medical Directors, Storage, Building Services, Security, Purchasing, IS, Library, Professional Practice, Decision Support, Hospital Planning, Spiritual Care, Volunteers, Employee and Patient Safety, HR, Union Office, all DI files, Finance, Bio-Med, Gift Shop, Hospitality Services, Nutrition Services, Stores, Health Records including all files, Hospitalist Program, Lab, SPD, Business Office, Housekeeping, Acute Pain, Admitting, Discharge Planning, Print Shop, Cafeteria, Mail Room, Cath Lab, OR's, Rehab, Pharmacy, Emerg, Mental Health, Birthing, Special Care Nursery, PACU, Dialysis, Endoscopy, In-Patient Units, and Cancer Clinic.

We also assisted with the planning and relocation of all patients from the 3 sites. Our coordinating role was to assist with the planning and sequencing of the entire patient move. Arrange for patient transport, coordinate additional stretchers, lift teams, porter staff, nurse accompaniment, and provide a main sender and receiver. Developing the logistics of this multy-site patient move was enormous and concluded with the safe and respectful relocation of 220 patients from 7 am to 3 pm.

PRHC Press Release - June 8, 2008

 


Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre

Abbotsford, British Columbia

The relocation of the MSA General Hospital to the Abbotsford Regional Hospital was a great success. The new building was located 4 kilometers away from the old and the new building totaled 700,000 square feet. The move took place over 10 days and culminated with the patient move on the 24th. One hundred and twenty five patients were moved over the period of four hours. The whole move process was a smooth precise procedure resulting in no downtime as the transition took place to the new facility. Departments relocated included: Bio-Med, Library, Volunteers, Administration, Human Resources, Infection Control, all inpatient Units (Maternity, Paediatrics, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Medical / Surgery and Mental Health), Seniors Clinic, Diabetes Clinic, Rehabilitation (Physiology, Cardiology, Occupational Therapy), Clinical Nutrition, Diagnostic Imaging, Pharmacy, Laboratory, Fitness Room, Emergency Department, Ambulatory Care (Endo/ Cyto / Cast) Operating Rooms, IV Therapy, Health Records, and Registration.


 


Mercy Medical Center, Mercy Health Northwest Arkansas

Rogers, Arkansas

The relocation of Mercy Health Center of Northwest Arkansas was a smooth precise move. The move took place over 12 days and involved advanced planning and scheduling to move the hospital into the new 350,000 square foot 160 bed facility. Health Care Relocations responsibilities included verifying high tec transferable hospital equipment. Uncrating, assembly, and installation of some hospital asset's pre-move. Coordinating and providing logistical support leading up to patient move. Departments relocated included: Administration, Pastoral Care, Volunteers, Education, Plant Services, Housekeeping, Engineering, Diagnostic Imaging, Laboratory, Human Resources, Pharmacy, Medical Records, Materials Management, Gift Gallery, Nursing Administration, Employee Health, Infection Control, Patient Access, All Inpatient Units, Operating Room, Sterile Processing, Physical Therapy, and Emergency Department.


 


Mercy Hospital of Tiffin

Tiffin, Ohio

This project took place over a week and a couple of days. The transition to the new facility was a smooth precise procedure with Jason Card being the lead project manager. Our scope basically involved the sequencing of the move and the actual physical relocation. Through department planning meetings we scheduled the relocation of: Plant Engineering, Environmental Services, Administrative, Gift Shop, Volunteers, Finance, Information Services, Occupational Health, Imaging, Human Resources, Medical Records, Laboratory, Educational Services, Marketing, Materials Management, all Inpatient Units (Med Surgery, Labor and Delivery, ICU), Pharmacy, Biomedical Engineering, Registration, Nutrition, Operating Rooms / Surgery, Cardiology, Cardiopulmonary, Ambulatory Services, and Emergency Department.


 


Montfort Hospital

Ottawa, Ontario

This move was a unique move for Health Care Relocations. There were construction / security delays that caused the last portion of the move and the patient move to be delayed by three days. HCR overcame all obstacles that we faced and the end result was a success move into the new facility that was built around the old. As the new building was built around the old facility this also caused many logistical and planning concerns. HCR worked with the facility and worked around these logistical challenges to provide the most efficient move as possible. Departments relocated included: medical records, dietary, facilities management, infection control, purchasing, administration, foundation, volunteers, Inpatient Unit (Rehab, Mental Health, L&D, Post Partum, ICU), Receiving & Stores, Pharmacy, Gift Shop, Mail Room, Academic Affairs, Professional Practice, Cardiopulmonary, Environmental Services, Diagnostic Imaging, Operating Rooms, Patient Relations, Family Medicine, Registration, Ambulatory Care, and etc..


 


Firelands Medical Center

Sandusky, Ohio

This move took place over a week and involved moving some of the old facility into a newly attached addition. Our services for this work also included the OFOI (Owner Furnished Owner Installed) where HCR outfitted the building with numerous hospital assets. Departments relocated included: 5 operating rooms, ICU, Medical Telemetry, Oncology, Gift Shop, Respiratory Therapy, Cardiac Diagnostics, admitting, etc...


 


Maine Medical Center - Children and Infants' Services

Portland, Maine

The move of the Women and Infants' patient services into the newly constructed East tower was a great success. Through advanced planning meetings and scheduling Health Care Relocations developed a sequence that moved all patients and contents in five days. The result was that there was no downtime and very little disruption to patient care. Departments relocated included: Child Birth Education, Neonatology, Labor and Delivery, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Critical Care Nursery, Post Partum, Ante Partum, and C Section OR.


 


Navy Clinic Center

Parris Island, South Carolina

This move was a two phase move and took place over four days. Our scope of work included the physical relocation, installation of Owner Purchased Owner Installed items (soap dispensers, paper towel, and miscellaneous medical equipment) and the consolidation of redundant hospital items post-move. Health Care Relocations meet with hospital managers and staff to plan move in advance of move, toured site to determine logistics, and prepared an advanced move schedule / sequence. Departments relocated included but were not limited to; Audiology, Eye Clinic, X-Ray, Rehab, Pharmacy, Health Records, Exam Rooms, etc...