Adding Care for Children and Families
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson ED Expansion and CT | Tucson, Arizona
DPR completed a 7,112-sq.-ft. expansion and renovation of the hospital’s existing Emergency Department, as well as a new CT scan room in the shell space of the hospital tower. The project adds 22 new pediatric treatment rooms and a full renovation of the pediatric and adult lobby.
About the Project
Banner UMC Tucson is Southern Arizona's only Level I Trauma Center, and its Emergency Department (ED) is among the busiest in the western US. To help meet demand, the expansion/renovation includes 22 new pediatric treatment rooms, with two rooms equipped for dialysis, two for sensory treatment and one for isolation treatment. DPR also performed a full renovation of the existing pediatric and adult lobby, adding 35 additional chairs in the expanded waiting area. Our team led a highly technical phasing and turnover effort to allow for the existing ED to remain functional during construction, as well as early turnover of the self-contained CT space.
The ED layout now creates separation between adult and pediatric entries for a better patient experience. A dual-sided, shared registration area enables patients to check in more efficiently and allows for shared staffing. The expanded space increases capacity for more patients to be seen and treated, reduces wait times and better protects patient privacy. Also, the new Warden Family Pediatric Waiting Room creates a welcoming, family-centered experience where children and families feel prioritized.
Challenges and Solutions
Controlling Quality with Self-Perform Trades
DPR self-performed multiple scopes throughout the project including concrete, framing & drywall, ACT and Division 10 specialties. Involving self-perform trade experts in the VDC Coordination process, we could better plan framing layout accounting for both existing and future above-ceiling and in-wall MEPF penetrations (in lieu of coordinating openings during installation), which led to much faster framing.
Minimizing Impacts to Patients
A major challenge was completing the CT scan before the ED expansion. The CT HVAC was fully integrated with the ED expansion project, so the team had to prioritize and isolate this system to ensure the CT was operational on time. Multiple shutdowns, deliveries and power transitions required careful planning to minimize impacts to the facility, including several meetings, permit submissions and site walks with Banner and trade partners. DPR maintained excellent daily communication with ED Leadership to ensure a smooth transition between phases.
Eliminating Surprises
DPR’s Field Technology team laser-scanned all existing conditions of the shell space prior to construction to create 3D models. The VDC team imported these into our BIM model for coordination with newly planned MEPF installations as well as metal framing and drywall scopes of work.
Controlling Quality with Self-Perform Trades
DPR self-performed multiple scopes throughout the project including concrete, framing & drywall, ACT and Division 10 specialties. Involving self-perform trade experts in the VDC Coordination process, we could better plan framing layout accounting for both existing and future above-ceiling and in-wall MEPF penetrations (in lieu of coordinating openings during installation), which led to much faster framing.
Minimizing Impacts to Patients
A major challenge was completing the CT scan before the ED expansion. The CT HVAC was fully integrated with the ED expansion project, so the team had to prioritize and isolate this system to ensure the CT was operational on time. Multiple shutdowns, deliveries and power transitions required careful planning to minimize impacts to the facility, including several meetings, permit submissions and site walks with Banner and trade partners. DPR maintained excellent daily communication with ED Leadership to ensure a smooth transition between phases.
Eliminating Surprises
DPR’s Field Technology team laser-scanned all existing conditions of the shell space prior to construction to create 3D models. The VDC team imported these into our BIM model for coordination with newly planned MEPF installations as well as metal framing and drywall scopes of work.
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