Our project was more than just a single hospital, but the creation of a visionary health care destination that provides coordinated and easy-access to the latest medical treatments. Plans for El Camino Hospital involved construction of a 5-story, approximately 450,000 square foot facility. In addition to the new facility, the construction project overall included:

• Melchor Medical office building (3-story, 66,000 square feet) (opened July 2006)
• New Oak Pavilion (2-story, 29,000 square feet) (opened February 2006)
• Parking structure (4-story, 852 spaces) (opened March 2006)
• Expansion of the central plant (completed)

Main Hospital Quick Facts

• Five stories
• 450,000 square feet
• 241 beds in the new facility (85% private rooms)
• 327 beds total on campus (includes Women's Hospital, Behavioral Health Services and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital)
• Emergency Department: 27 beds and a 10-bed clinical decision (observation) unit
• 15 operating/interventional treatment rooms
• Conference center
• Architects: KMD of San Francisco
• Construction company: Rudolph & Sletten
• Budget $480 million (including equipment, furniture, fixtures, etc.)

Melchor Pavilion Medical Office Building
In addition to the latest seismic safety features, the Melchor Pavilion features state-of-the-art digital information technology and communication systems, including:

• Direct access to the hospital’s Local Area Network (LAN) and medical information system
• Wireless and wired high speed Internet access
• Central phone system connected to El Camino Hospital exchange using latest voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) technology
• Video teleconferencing / telemedicine capabilities
   

Central Plant Expansion
The expansion of the central plant provides the opportunity to improve the energy efficiency of the hospital and surrounding areas.

• EPA approved generators
• Co-generation of high-efficiency energy
• Digital controlled
• Capture waste heat for co-generation
   

Guiding Principals for the New Hospital
Throughout the design and planning, we focused our efforts on key guiding principles:

• Embrace technology and innovation
• Supportive patient and family friendly atmosphere
• Operational efficiency
• Design for future flexibility
• Establish identifiable Centers of Excellence
• Establish a compelling and effective image for the project
• Staff friendly
• Create a sense of confidence in a comfortable and park-like environment
• Develop an effective plan that provides a clear sense of entry as well as convenient and accessible parking
• Strike a balance between first costs and long-term costs (identifiable paybacks)
• Where practical utilize natural features, "green" architecture and sustainable campus systems in design
• Integrate viable past capital expenditures
• Promote lease-able health-related businesses
• Minimize disruption during construction