US-based Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is set to open a new 12-storey outpatient paediatric facility on Civic Center Boulevard.
The new Buerger Centre for Advanced Pediatric Care will open on 27 July, as part of the newly named Raymond G Perelman campus.
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CHOP president Madeline Bell said: "Many families, doctors and nurses participated in the planning of this building, and the generosity of thousands of donors, most-notably the transformational $50m gift from the Buerger family, has made this centre a reality.
"We are confident that we have achieved our goal of providing an ideal patient experience by utilising design features that anticipate and meet the needs of our patients and their families."
CHOP’s new facility comprises departments, including orthopaedics, oncology, radiology and otolaryngology, with other subspecialties to follow.
The facility features spacious waiting rooms, a 14,000ft² roof garden and a 2.6 acre landscaped outdoor plaza.
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By GlobalDataThe facility includes a physical therapy gym and interactive play installations for children in waiting areas of each clinical department. According to CHOP, the facility’s design features will accommodate 200,000 outpatient appointments annually.
The centre includes 700,000ft² and can be expanded to add another 175,000ft², if required in the future.
Image: CHOP’s new Buerger Centre for Advanced Pediatric Care. Photo: courtesy of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
