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360 degree view of the architect's plans for the new Patient Tower

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Groundbreaking celebration June 15, 2007

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Rendering of the new Patient Tower


Rendering of the New Patient Tower Lobby

Rendering of the new all private Patient Room

$100 Million Building Project Underway Incorporates Wellness into the Design

Hudson Valley Hospital Center is moving rapidly forward with a major modernization and expansion effort. A brand new Hospital Center, double our current size, will open its doors in 2010.

When Hudson Valley Hospital Center decided that more space was needed at the facility, and embarked on a major expansion project, it became apparent that the design had to conform to the belief that patient-focused hospital design has a major role in helping patients get better.

The plans for the new patient tower include first and foremost, private rooms throughout. With more natural light and space throughout the building, a calming effect is produced and this benefits everyone, including staff. Placing supplies and smaller nursing stations throughout the facility can free up nurses time for more visits with the patient.

“We already have a reputation for being high-touch, high-tech, but when this multi-million dollar addition is completed, we will have the most modern facility in every aspect of care: architecturally, aesthetically, and medically, including state-of-the art diagnostic equipment. Upon entering the front door, and all through the building, the eye will capture more of a hotel-like atmosphere, where the whole person is taken into consideration,” states John C. Federspiel, hospital president.

The importance of creating a therapeutic environment is carried throughout. A good example of where the ‘tech and touch’ come together is in the expansion of the operating suites. The project includes two new specialty operating rooms that are 50% larger than the typical rooms to provide the staff with all of the equipment and supplies proximate to the site of the surgery. For the patients and their families, the windowless recovery room has been replaced with one where every recovery spot is in a windowed space so that they can awake in a life affirming environment. The new operating suites will balance aesthetics for a healing environment with the demands of new clinical practices.

Four new patient rooms will expand our ultra-modern Progressive Care Unit adjacent to the Intensive Care Unit. Designed with the most advanced equipment, the centrally located nursing hubs afford quick access to each patient room and provide a bright, cheerful environment to render critical care.

Our expansion plans are not only focused on the interior of the Hospital, but extend to include our external campus. We have already added 150 free, paved and lighted parking spaces adjacent to the site of our temporary Main Entrance, opening in May of 2008, providing access to our facilities for all of our family from visitors to patients. Our Emergency Room entrance will remain unchanged.