The New MTMC
In 2006, MTMC announced plans to build a new 286-bed hospital to replace its 80-year-old facility. Groundbreaking festivities were held in early 2008, followed by a topping out ceremony six months later.
The 556,361-square-foot (51,687.6 m2) facility is the focal point of a 68.5-acre (27.7 ha) medical campus. Two patient towers contain 286 all-private patient rooms. Other features include a 32-bed intensive care unit, a 21,000-square-foot (2,000 m2) emergency department, expanded maternity services, and a surgical suite with 10 operating rooms.
Total cost for the construction project was estimated at $267 million. Completion was originally scheduled for Aug. 2, 2010, with reports in fall 2009 that the project was ahead of schedule and construction wrapping up by June 15, 2010. New patients were admitted starting Oct. 2, 2010.
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