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Einstein-Montgomery Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Medical Center
09/13/2010
Today, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network and Montgomery Health System celebrated the ceremonial groundbreaking of a new, state-of-the-art medical center in Montgomery County, Penna. Special guests Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr., U.S. Representative Allyson Schwartz and U.S. Representative Jim Gerlach joined hospital leaders and invited guests to commemorate the start of construction for the first new medical center built in southeastern Pennsylvania in more than a decade.
Located on West Germantown Pike in East Norriton Township, the new medical center will be a five-story, 363,000 square foot hospital with 146 patient beds – 96 medical/surgical beds; a 22-bed intensive care unit; a 20-bed obstetrical unit; and an eight-bed neonatal intensive care unit. The campus will include an adjoining two-story, 75,000 square foot medical office building with convenient, on-site access to primary care practices and specialists. The new facility is the product of a strategic partnership between Albert Einstein Healthcare Network and Montgomery Health System.
“The Einstein-Montgomery team is thrilled to celebrate our vision coming to life – the creation of a modern healthcare destination with advanced clinical services and highly-trained physicians and staff, committed to providing care to local families right here in their own community,” said Barry Freedman, President and CEO of Albert Einstein Healthcare Network. “We are grateful to this region’s leaders and citizens, and to the political dignitaries who joined us today, for their ongoing support in making the new medical center a reality.”
With the primary goal of enhancing access to leading-edge medical care, the new medical center will offer a full-range of advanced clinical services and programs including: 24-hour emergency care and trauma response, delivered by board-certified emergency room physicians; advanced cancer care; state-of-the-art cardiac services; and health education and wellness programs.
“Through the new medical center, both Einstein and Montgomery can advance a longtime commitment to serving the community and provide an enhanced level of care to more families in the region,” said Timothy Casey, President and CEO of Montgomery Health System. “The collaborative, strategic partnership between Einstein and Montgomery will provide significant benefits for both organizations and the communities we serve.”
Both not-for-profit institutions, Einstein and Montgomery have demonstrated a strong commitment to local citizens by providing programs and services in their local communities – medical treatment as well as health fairs and screenings, health and wellness education and health improvement and outreach services.
Due to open in September 2012, the new medical center will have a significant economic impact on Central Montgomery County, both during construction and after the hospital opens to the public. Construction of the new facility will create nearly 600 construction jobs and the medical center will preserve nearly 800 current jobs from Montgomery Hospital Medical Center. In addition, 300 future positions will be created to meet the growing population and healthcare needs of the region.
"The Albert Einstein Healthcare Network and the Montgomery Health System have been providing quality, compassionate care for over a century and this new initiative will build upon that strong foundation," said Senator Casey. "When this new facility opens in September 2012, it will offer the residents of Montgomery County and the greater Philadelphia region access to top notch comprehensive care across the medical spectrum."
The Einstein-Montgomery partnership selected New York-based architecture firm, Perkins + Will, Inc. to design the new medical center. Construction management services will be provided by Gilbane Building Company.
About Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Albert Einstein Healthcare Network is a 1,057 bed integrated delivery network with nearly 7,200 employees serving the communities of Philadelphia and Montgomery County, Penna. The network’s primary location, Albert Einstein Medical Center, is the largest independent academic medical center in the Delaware Valley providing training and education for more than 450 residents and fellows. The Einstein network also provides a comprehensive range of healthcare services through the Einstein at Elkins Park hospital campus, MossRehab, Belmont Behavioral Health, Einstein at Germantown, Willowcrest (a center for subacute care), outpatient facilities such as Center One and Einstein Neighborhood Healthcare, and a network of over 400 employed primary care physicians and specialists throughout the community. For more information, visit www.einstein.edu or call 1-800-EINSTEIN.
About Montgomery Hospital Medical Center
Montgomery Hospital Medical Center (MHMC) in Norristown is the oldest suburban hospital in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1889, MHMC serves as the primary source of health care for Norristown and its surrounding communities. MHMC meets the needs of approximately 10,000 inpatients and more than 100,000 outpatients each year.