Construction Live Shot Available!

What better way to keep up with the progress of the construction on the new Tallahassee Memorial Emergency Center - Northeast (other than the blog of course) than live shots from our on-site camera?!

We've added the "Watch Construction" page (http://tmhnewer.blogspot.com/p/watch-construction_30.html) here on the blog so that members of the community can watch the building of the new emergency center in real-time. The photo refreshes every 15 seconds so that you don't miss anything!

Click HERE to visit the new construction page now for an up-to-date view.

New Aerial Shots!

Construction on the new Tallahassee Memorial Emergency Center - Northeast continues to move forward. Here are some neat aerial shots to show you all the progress that has been made!

As you can see, the steel frame for the second floor is in process, and concrete slabs are expected to be poured this coming Thursday. When the second floor pour is completed, electrical and plumbing on the first floor level will begin. 

Stay tuned for more updates!

Construction Moving Right Along!

Construction on the new Tallahassee Memorial Emergency Center - Northeast is coming along great! Moving forward, we'll be updating the blog with photos of the construction so you can follow along with us. 

 

The steel beams supporting the three floors of the new emergency center are mostly in place. The concrete structures to the left you see pictured are the elevator shafts, which were the first part of the new facility to be erected.

The utilities work for the building has started as well! Workers are busy installing the underground pipe systems, and the primary electrical power work will start soon.

Stay tuned for more updates!

Tallahassee Memorial Emergency Center - Northeast will have a Positive Impact on the Economy and Environment

The new Tallahassee Memorial Emergency Center - Northeast aims to have a positive impact on the economy by creating new jobs and the environment as the second LEED certified TMH building. Watch the video to learn the details from Kim Williams, Chair, Board of Directors.

Geriatric Features of Tallahassee Memorial Emergency Center - Northeast

Dr. Sam Ashoo, Medical Director of the Bixler Emergency Center, discusses the new freestanding Tallahassee Memorial Emergency Center - Northeast and how it was designed with older patients in mind. The center will include the following features:

• Low glare flooring
• Wayfinding throughout the facility
• Thicker mattresses to provide extra comfort 
• Specially trained staff in geriatric medicine

Pediatric Features of Tallahassee Memorial Emergency Center - Northeast

Dr. Albert Lee, Chairman of the Tallahassee Memorial Executive Committee, shares how the new emergency center will benefit even the youngest patients with specific pediatric features, including:

• a separate pediatrics entrance
• interactive sick and well waiting areas
• designated pediatrics exam rooms
• stress-reducing tools, like the Buzzy to reducing needle pain associated with shots.

TMH Breaks Ground for Tallahassee Memorial Emergency Center - Northeast

Yesterday, TMH broke ground for the new freestanding emergency center at the crossroads of I-10 and Thomasville Road with a dramatic kabuki drop.  Projected to open in May 2013, Tallahassee Memorial Emergency Center - Northeast is designed to handle most emergency situations, with special consideration for pediatric and geriatric patients. 

“At TMH, we are excited about the expansion of our emergency services to include an off-campus, freestanding facility that focuses on delivering high quality, emergency services with a team of board certified emergency physicians,” said Mark O’Bryant, President & CEO, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare.

“Tallahassee Memorial Emergency Center - Northeast has special features to help our youngest and oldest patients as well as state-of-the-art concierge emergency medicine for all members of our Big Bend community,” said Dr. Albert Lee, MD, Chair, Tallahassee Memorial Medical Executive Committee. 

For pediatric and geriatric patients, this facility offers a less stressful environment to seek emergency medical care. Tallahassee Memorial Emergency Center - Northeast features a separate entrance and interactive waiting area for children and their families. While dimmed lighting, low-glare flooring, and stretchers with thicker mattresses were selected to make geriatric patients more comfortable.

Kim Williams, Chair of the TMH Board of Directors and former Chair of the Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County, sees a boost to the local economy, “The new emergency center will create more than 150 jobs, including nursing, respiratory therapy, and security positions. TMH will also support the local economy with construction costs, including labor and materials, to complete this 45,000-square foot facility.”

This facility is also being designed, constructed, and operated according to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards to reduce the center’s impact on the environment. TMH selected Clemons, Rutherford & Associates, Inc., a local Tallahassee firm that specializes in healthcare facilities, and FreemanWhite, Inc., the nation’s leading emergency department design consulting firm, in a joint partnership to design the area’s first freestanding emergency center.