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St. Louis Shriners Hospital Moving to Washington University Campus |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 02 December 2008 16:25 |
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May 9, 2008
In mid-April, the Joint Board of Directors and Trustees for Shriners Hospitals for Children approved building a new 247,000-square-foot hospital at the Washington University Medical Center campus in St. Louis.
“This is truly a win-win opportunity for Shriners Hospitals for Children, Washington University School of Medicine and, more importantly, the children we treat,” said Jim Full, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Plans for the new hospital include 40 inpatient beds, four surgical suites and 30 clinic examination rooms.
An entire floor of the new building will be dedicated to scientific research, to maximize the hospital’s and the School of Medicine’s shared interest in investigating musculoskeletal conditions.
“The closer our Shriners Hospital is to the resources of the Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis Children's Hospital, as well as the other facilities of the BJC Healthcare organization, the more effective we can be in providing care to our children and more fully collaborate in research and education,” said John O’Shaughnessy, administrator of the St. Louis Shriners Hospital.
The St. Louis Shriners Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine have been partners for decades, according to Larry J. Shapiro, M.D., executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine. A majority of St. Louis Shriners Hospital medical staff are already faculty members at Washington University.
“Being closer to this hospital is a wonderful opportunity to further strengthen our relationship,” Shapiro said.
Shriners Hospitals bought the property, which includes a parking lot and a former Pepsi Bottling Co. facility, from Washington University. Construction of the new hospital is expected to begin in spring 2009 and be completed in 2012. The architectural firm Gresham Smith & Partners will design the facility.
The current St. Louis Shriners Hospital, located at 2001 S. Lindbergh Blvd., will be sold once construction of the new hospital is completed. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 04 December 2008 16:09 |
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