Wolfeboro, NH – Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro has unveiled its new space following a $52 million expansion design. DiGiorgio Associates Inc., based out of Boston, MA, served as the architect, and developed a master plan design to keep the existing facilities intact and fully operational during the building of this new acute care facility.
The focus of the new facility is to build on the hospital’s foremost clinical strengths, provide space for new services and programs, address patient comfort and privacy and strengthen the organization’s recruitment efforts for physicians and other medical professionals who seek to practice in facilities with advanced technology at their finger tips.
The project has incorporated the latest in healthcare innovation, technological advancements and design features in an attempt to make the 103-year old hospital a state-of-the-art facility. Each patient room is equipped with wireless Internet.
The expanded 101,000sf building features;
§ Expanded Surgical Services Unit with three large operating rooms and state-of-the-art technology
§ Expanded Ambulatory Surgery Unit (Day Surgery) with infusion/transfusion therapy
§ A Women’s Imaging Suite with private waiting & diagnostic imaging rooms
§ Expanded Medical Imaging Department with an embedded Women’s Health Unit
§ Emergency Department with nine treatment rooms, two critical care rooms, one secure treatment room and a dedicated helipad
§ Larger, private outpatient treatment rooms in the Emergency Department
§ Relationships with major tertiary & trauma centers throughout New England
§ Expanded Clinical Laboratory with private, comfortable specimen collection & testing areas
§ Expanded Pharmacy
§ An outdoor healing garden & two indoor skylight gardens
§ 21 large, private patient rooms with dedicated space for a family member to stay if needed and four ntensive Care Unit rooms
§ An inviting café with outside dining patio, indoor fireplace & expanded hours
§ Room service with restaurant-style menu
In addition, the community health education program focuses on preventing or managing illness and disease, working with patients and families to manage chronic illness.
A grand-opening celebration was held on May 22, 2010. Hundreds of members of the public attended. This celebration marked the completion of the new facilities patient areas built on a 17.6-acre lot adjacent to the former location.