Hammes Company celebrates groundbreaking of Emory Johns Creek hospital expansion
MILWAUKEE (PRWEB) November 18, 2019 -- Hammes Company, the nation’s leading healthcare developer as ranked by Modern Healthcare’s Construction and Design Survey, participated in the November 7th groundbreaking ceremony for the Emory Johns Creek Georgia Hospital expansion.
Hammes Company will serve as project manager for the expansion, advising on all aspects of the design, construction and occupancy planning. The phased, 65,000-square foot, two-story vertical expansion will add a fifth and sixth floor to the existing Emory Johns Creek Hospital. The expansion will provide additional clinical space, including 40 additional beds.
“In an effort to balance patient demand, Emory Johns Creek Hospital is expanding our space to enhance the patient experience, improve staff efficiency, and streamline care to offer the highest quality academic-based medical care in a community hospital,” says Marilyn Margolis, EJCH CEO. “This expansion emphasizes Emory’s dedication to the community and our efforts to help families heal, close to home.”
“The Hammes team is well versed in overseeing expansions in highly active, high-census hospitals like Emory Johns Creek,” said John Healy, regional vice president of Hammes Company Healthcare. “Throughout the project, our main priority will be ensuring safety and minimal disruption to hospital staff and patients.”
The construction team for the project is DPR Construction. The design team is TMPartners and Frandsen Architects.
About Hammes
Hammes Company has been ranked as a leading healthcare facility developer for 21 years by Modern Healthcare’s Construction and Design Survey. Hammes has managed in excess of 57 million square feet of complex new, expansion, renovation, replacement, ambulatory care and acute care projects with a value of more than $23 billion for hospitals and health systems nationwide. The company has extensive experience managing the planning, financing, development, construction, leasing and management of non-acute and acute healthcare facilities. Hammes has helped many of the nation’s leading healthcare organizations plan, implement and manage facility strategies and solutions for more than a quarter of a century. The company delivers measurable results that help healthcare providers grow while meeting the unique health and wellness needs of their communities. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Hammes provides services through a network of regional offices strategically located across the United States.
Katherine Murray, Hammes, http://www.hammesco.com, 414-509-2595, [email protected]
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