5 East Medical Surgical Unit - Wise Construction
5 East Medical Surgical Unit

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

5 East Medical Surgical Unit

Newton-Wellesley Hospital received a modernized 24-bed Med Surge Unit equipped with new nurse call stations, advanced patient beds with Bluetooth technology, state-of-the-art headwalls, Smart Glass for internal partitioning, exam rooms, two isolated rooms, and two negative pressure rooms for highly contagious patients. A delicate construction execution was required to maintain the safety and reduce disruption with the occupied Emergency Department below and an active Orthopedic Unit above.

Market Sector

Healthcare

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

LocatioN

Newton

Architect

Perkins & Will

Square Footage

20,000 SF

Key Features

Occupied Renovation, In-Patient

Challenge

Maintaining the construction schedule and minimizing disruption to the surrounding hospital staff and their operations.

Solution

Scheduling pull plan meeting, practicing lean construction protocol, and reviewing next steps with the design team twice a week.

Results

Reduced our construction schedule by over 25% and allowed the hospital to prepare for patients in late May of 2024.

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