Memorial Hermann Life Flight\u2019s new John S. Dunn Helistop is 10,000 square feet larger than Life Flight\u2019s former helipad. (Courtesy photo)<\/p><\/div>\n
The new ambulance bay in the Sarofim Pavilion is now covered and is double its previous size. All adult trauma rooms can be enlarged to twice their size in the event of a mass casualty crisis. In fact, the emergency center expanded by more than 100 percent\u2014from 32,000 to 76,000 square feet\u2014with the number of treatment bays increasing from 48 to 63 by the time all construction is completed in 2021.<\/p>\n
The pediatric emergency center is also state-of the-art, Flanagan said.<\/p>\n
Each trauma room\u2014adult and pediatric\u2014includes an imprint of red cowboy boots to honor the legacy of Dr. James H. \u201cRed\u201d Duke, Jr. He co-founded Life Flight and was a pioneer in trauma care for Houston and the nation. He would always wear cowboy boots as he operated on patients, Flanagan noted, and the outline of the soles of his boots mark the location where the lead trauma physician typically stands during a case.<\/p>\n
In total, the new pavilion has 186 additional patient beds\u2014all built to operate as ICU beds as needed.<\/p>\n
On the second floor, the new Arboretum Caf\u00e9 will seat about 335 people. The restaurant offers an expanded menu including more sushi, vegan and vegetarian items as well as a \u201cgrab-and-go\u201d section open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.<\/p>\n
While the new tower provides an additional 1.34 million square feet to the campus\u2019 existing 2.5 million square feet, the designers planned for even more expansion in the future. In addition to the five inpatient floors, there are six empty floors ready for growth in the coming decades. The second phase of construction includes renovation to part of the existing campus and a new, connected parking garage slated to be completed in 2021, which will bring 900 new parking spaces to the campus.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis has really been a gift\u2014a gift from the Sarofims in this pavilion to make this happen,\u201d Flanagan said. \u201cNot only is it a gift to Memorial Hermann and Memorial Hermann Life Flight\u2014it\u2019s really a gift to the community of Houston and the areas that we service.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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