The Countdown Begins

Dear Neighbor,
There is a great deal of excitement at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. Before the end of 2007, we’ll open our new four-story tower. This will add more than 200,000 square feet of space and 144 new private patient rooms—including 48 postpartum rooms—bringing our total number of private patient rooms to 218. The tower will also house units for our oncology, orthopedics, and surgical services departments.

Along with these exciting changes, we’ve kept in mind that helping patients heal goes beyond the physical space of our hospital. That is why we are bringing in more features of “home” to create a healing and nurturing environment. Loved ones are an important part of care and healing.

Our additional private rooms will make patients, family and friends feel more comfortable and more at home. The new tower will have common areas with small kitchens and eating areas as well as space for reading and wireless Internet access.

Decentralized nursing stations will allow support staff to remain close to the patient’s bedside while documenting medical and care information. And because of its open access design, this space can also be used for discussions between nurses, physicians and families.

These are just a few of the comforts of home you will find in our new tower at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. We thank you for allowing us to serve you and look forward to welcoming you and your family to our new space opening Fall 2007.

Warm regards,

Deborah A. Yancer
President
Shady Grove Adventist Hospital