by Shane Henson — March 23, 2012—Team members working on hospital projects in Missouri, California, and Virginia were recently honored with Vista Awards, presented at the annual International Summit & Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design & Construction (PDC Summit) by the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association to recognize the importance of teamwork in creating an optimal healthcare physical environment.
The winners of the 2012 Vista Awards are the new Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Critical Care Hospital in Richmond, Virginia; the renovation of Hoag Hospital Irvine in Irvine, California; and the cardiology addition and central plant relocation at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, Missouri. The projects won in the categories of best new construction, renovation, and infrastructure, respectively.
- New Construction: The team constructing the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Critical Care Hospital faced challenges in building a 15-story, state-of-the-art tower in a tight, historic, and urban campus. Team members said collaboration and enhanced communications with everyone involved led to the new hospital being built under budget and ahead of schedule.
- Renovation: The Hoag Hospital Irvine renovation project started as a three-phase “patch-and-paint” and grew to 13 stages that touched every corner of the hospital. The project has been viewed by many as a successful and meaningful connection between Hoag’s reputation for providing quality patient care and the surrounding Irvine community
- Infrastructure: Liberty Hospital, a comprehensive medical center about 20 minutes north of downtown Kansas City, wanted additional space for a heart and vascular project, and leaders found that a major plant facilities infrastructure construction and relocation was required. Working together, the team made possible a seasonal sequencing of building and systems to keep the hospital operational through the 18 months of construction.
- Renovation: The Hoag Hospital Irvine renovation project started as a three-phase “patch-and-paint” and grew to 13 stages that touched every corner of the hospital. The project has been viewed by many as a successful and meaningful connection between Hoag’s reputation for providing quality patient care and the surrounding Irvine community
