Acute care hospital projects account for 61 percent of all planned and current projects that MedicalConstructionData is currently keeping tabs on in Pennsylvania. What’s more is that renovations account for a large majority of those acute care hospital projects. With that in mind, we’re digging into Pennsylvania’s top acute care hospital renovation projects to give you the lay of the land for one acute care hospital construction’s busiest states.

Take a look at the below Geospex heatmap, which displays Pennsylvania’s most active regions for planned and current acute care hospital construction. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia account for 15 and 13 percent of the state’s projects, respectively. With regard to dollars in planning, however, Philadelphia accounts for 49 percent of planned spending on acute care projects in Pennsylvania, while Pittsburgh is responsible for 29 percent.

Before getting into some of Pennsylvania’s top acute care hospital renovation projects, though, let’s clear up something fundamental that isn’t always obvious:

What is acute care at a hospital?

Acute care is a term typically reserved for inpatient medical care at a hospital or any other healthcare facility where patient stays are often short-term for temporary surgery or treatment.

This distinction is important because in medical construction, different medical facilities are often lumped into the same projects. Acute care hospital renovation projects may, therefore, involve and necessitate a broad range of materials and resources

Pennsylvania’s Top Acute Care Hospital Renovation Projects

All of the project data listed below is courtesy of BuildCentral’s MedicalConstructionData. Projects are listed in order according to project value.

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center — 3rd-Floor Renovations

Construction Type:	Renovation	Facility Type:	Acute Care Hospital
Sector:	Public	Clinical Specialties:	Primary Care, Rehabilitation/Physical Therapy, Clinical Labs
Estimated Value:	$42.3

Location:	Hershey, PA 17036. 500 University Dr
Details:	Plans call for renovations to existing inpatient units, clinical support and office suites on the third floor of the hospital. This will include, but not be excluded to the the care coordination office suite, physical therapy gym, orthopedic resident program, transplant program, and tele-health monitoring program.

Stage:	Construction
Construction Start:	Q3/2021
Construction End:	Q4/2023

Butler VAMC EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades

Construction Type:	New, Renovation	Facility Type:	Acute Care Hospital
Sector:	Public	Clinical Specialties:	Service Areas
Estimated Value:	$5-$25

System:	US Department of Veterans Affairs
Location:	Butler, PA 16001. 325 New Castle Rd
Details:	Plans call for renovations to the VA medical center for EHRM infrastructure upgrades. Work includes: electrical, bonding, UPS, Building Management System interfaces, assess for new and upgrades to existing HVAC, reconfiguration, expansion, and renovation of existing space (demo, new construction, finishes, cable), construct standalone data center building of approximately 2,000 gross square feet, communication infrastructure in buildings as necessary, physical security upgrades, assess and upgrade fiber infrastructure backbone campus wide within buildings and between buildings, provide diversified paths for WAN, hazardous material abatement. Project buildings include: 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 20, 21, 30, 46, 47, 48 and site.

Stage:

Planning (Active)

Meadville Medical Center Renovation

Construction Type:	Renovation	Facility Type:	Acute Care Hospital
Sector:	Private	Clinical Specialties:	Oncology, Primary Care, Imaging/Radiology
Estimated Value:	$14.8

Location:	Meadville, PA 16335. 751 Liberty St
Details:	Plans call for assorted renovations to the existing hospital. Work includes upgrading and replacing various equipment (including a linear accelerator and CT scanner) and information technology systems and converting semiprivate rooms into private rooms.

Stage:	Construction
Construction Start:	Q3/2021
Construction End:	Q4/2022

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania 4th-Floor OR Renovation

Construction Type:	Renovation	Facility Type:	Acute Care Hospital
Sector:	Private	Clinical Specialties:	Surgical, Service Areas
Estimated Value:	$1-$5
		Operating Rooms:	3

System:	University of Pennsylvania Health System
Location:	Philadelphia, PA 19104. 3400 Spruce St
Details:	Plans call for the alterations to renovate five existing OR’s for use as three OR’s and support space for the Gift of Life Donor Program, on the fourth floor of the Founders wing.

Stage:

Planning (Active)

UPMC Mercy Hospital Surgical Services Suite Renovation

Construction Type:	Renovation	Facility Type:	Acute Care Hospital
Sector:	Private	Clinical Specialties:	Surgical
Estimated Value:	$4
		Operating Rooms:	Unknown

System:	University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
Location:	Pittsburgh, PA 15219. 1400 Locust St
Details:	Plans call for the renovation of the UPMC Mercy Hospital Surgical Services Suite.

Stage:	Groundbreaking
Construction Start:	Q1/2022
Construction End:	Q2/2022

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