Boston Globe | http://www.boston.com
January 28, 2013

By Matt Rocheleau
Town Correspondent

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St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center recently celebrated two major construction milestones on its Brighton campus: the opening of its renovated Hematology Oncology Outpatient Center and the completion of the steel frame for a three-floor addition atop an existing three-story facility that houses its emergency room and radiation oncology center.

The addition to Connell Pavilion, at the corner of Cambridge and Washington streets, is scheduled to open in early 2014. It will expand the hospital’s intensive care space and will feature 23 private rooms.

The newly renovated Hematology Oncology Outpatient Center, located in the Cardinal Cushing Pavilion, was developed in affiliation with Dana-Farber Community Cancer Care.

The 11,800-square-foot space underwent $7.4 million in renovations and refurbishment.

The medical center is making other infrastructure upgrades elsewhere on its Brighton campus.

Patient rooms are being upgraded on medical and surgical inpatient floors in Seton 7 East and 6 West and Medeiros 6 and 7. Those upgrades include: renovating nursing stations, hallways and patient room walls, ceilings and showers and installing new window treatments, light fixtures, flat screen TVs and energy efficient windows.

Lobbies and hallways at an office building at 11 Nevins St. and at 280 Washington Street are scheduled to begin soon. At 280 Washington, some work is already underway to combine two office suites for Dr. Eugene Vaninov’s primary care and cardiology practice.

New signage is also being installed around the campus to help patients find their way around.

The hospital also recently completed renovations and repairs to Seton Chapel and a build-out of a new peripheral vascular lab.

“St. Elizabeth’s is committed improving each patient’s experience and the environment of care in which our world-class physicians work,” said a statement from Nathan Howell, chief operating officer at the medical center, which is a member of Steward Health Care and a teaching affiliate of Tufts University School of Medicine.

“Advancements in medical care, and our ongoing focus on ensuring a calm and restful stay for all of our patients, are driving forces behind continual investments in our campus,” he continued. “Patients are already positively responding to the new Hematology Oncology Outpatient Center and the new ICUs will give our clinicians a physical place that matches the advanced life-saving care we already provide.”

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January 28, 2013

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St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, a member of Steward Health Care and a teaching affiliate of Tufts University School of Medicine, recently hosted a “topping off” ceremony to mark the completion of the steel exterior build-out of the three-floor addition of the Connell Pavilion.

Members from St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center at the "Topping Off" ceremony

The Connell Pavilion, which sits on the corners of Cambridge and Washington streets, currently houses the St. Elizabeth’s Emergency Room and Radiation Oncology Center. The new construction, which is adding three floors to the already-three story building, will be home to Boston’s most state-of-the-art intensive care unit (ICU). The new ICU will feature 23 private rooms to better care for our most critically-ill patients

The topping off follows the opening of St. Elizabeth’s recently renovated Hematology Oncology Outpatient Center developed in affiliation with Dana-Farber Community Cancer Care.

Hematology Oncology Exam Room

The new Hematology Oncology Outpatient Center is located in its original home at St. Elizabeth’s on Cushing Pavilion 5. The Center has undergone a $7.4 million renovation and refurbishment with support from Steward Health Care. The renovations of the 11,800-square-foot unit include both cosmetic upgrades and changes designed to better facilitate care of our patients. The unit is filled with natural light, has ample semi-private and private treatment spaces and overall provides an exceptional experience for our patients.

“St. Elizabeth’s is committed improving each patient’s experience and the environment of care in which our world-class physicians work,” said Nathan Howell, St. Elizabeth’s chief operating officer. “Advancements in medical care, and our ongoing focus on ensuring a calm and restful stay for all of our patients, are driving forces behind continual investments in our campus. Patients are already positively responding to the new Hematology Oncology Outpatient Center and the new ICUs will give our clinicians a physical place that matches the advanced life-saving care we already provide.”

These two projects join additional patient care investments at St. Elizabeth’s including:

Patient Room Renovations
Designed to improve the experience of patients recovering from illness and surgery at St. Elizabeth’s, patient room upgrades are occurring on medical and surgical inpatient floors, Seton 7 East and 6 West and Medeiros 6 and 7. The Patient Room Renovations project is intended to substantially enhance patient care experiences. The upgrades include:

• Repairs and upgrades to walls and ceilings
• Updated window treatments
• Repairs and upgrades to patient room showers
• New lighting and fixtures
• New flat screen televisions
• New, energy efficient windows (Medeiros 6 and 7)
• Hallway and nursing station upgrades (Medeiros 6 and 7)

Upgraded Patient Room

Medical Office Buildings
Cosmetic upgrades to the lobbies and hallways at 11 Nevins Street (St. Elizabeth’s Medical Office Building) and 280 Washington are scheduled to begin in Q1 of 2013. In addition, renovations are underway to combine two office suites at 280 Washington Street for Dr. Eugene Vaninov’s primary care and cardiology practice.

External Signage
St. Elizabeth’s is adding to its external signage to help patients in wayfinding regardless of what direction and road they are coming to the hospital from.

Recently completed projects include:

• Renovations and repairs to the Seton Chapel
• Build-out of a new Peripheral Vascular Lab to allow advanced vascular procedures

For more information about St. Elizabeth’s projects, please contact the Marketing and Communications office at 617-779-6098.

About St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center is a major academic medical center affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine.  Areas of medical excellence include cardiology, neurosciences, general and robotic surgery, bariatric surgery, women’s health, high-risk obstetrics, bone and joint health, hematology/oncology, pulmonary medicine and emergency medicine.  St. Elizabeth’s is a member of Steward Health Care, which is the second largest health care system in New England.  Visit St. Elizabeth’s online at Steward.org/St-Elizabeths.