Dartmouth General Hospital

Location

325 Pleasant St, Dartmouth

Project Type

Traditional delivery

Infrastructure

Healthcare Facility, Renovations

Project

As part of the QEII New Generation project, the Dartmouth General Hospital underwent a major expansion and renovation. The project, which began in the fall of 2016, increased surgical, diagnostic imaging, ambulatory, and inpatient capacity at the hospital, and improved functionality and flexibility for a better patient experience and work environment.

Features:

  • Four new operating rooms, doubling the number of operating rooms and increasing the number of surgeries performed.
  • New clinical space with more exam and procedure rooms.
  • Larger waiting and reception areas and office space.
  • New space with state-of-the-art equipment for cleaning and sterilizing medical instruments.
  • New intensive care unit.
  • New pharmacy.
  • Six more dialysis chairs.
  • Expanded and more accessible parking lot.
  • New main entrance.
Budget

$150.1

MILLION

Milestones

  • The expansion and renovation projects at the Dartmouth General Hospital were completed in February 2022.)

Benefits

Patients

  • Performing about 3,500 more surgeries in Dartmouth each year.
  • Improved access to care.
  • Reduced wait times.
  • Improved patient privacy and accessibility.

Healthcare Professionals

  • Providing doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals with a modern place to work with advanced equipment and technology.
  • Providing a modern, state-of-the-art facility to help recruit and retain healthcare professionals.

Green

  • The project will focus on a healthy indoor environment, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and efficient use of energy, water, and other resources.