Dartmouth General Hospital
Location
325 Pleasant St, Dartmouth
Project Type
Traditional delivery
Infrastructure
Healthcare Facility, Renovations
Project complete
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.