Building new vs. renovating the existing OMHS campus
At OMHS, patient care and safety are first and foremost. Everything we do is determined by these considerations. Because the cost of renovation and new construction are approximately the same, the decision to build new is based on many other factors. Here are a few:
Improving efficiency improves care
The new facility will be designed so patient rooms are more accessible to nurses and other caregivers. Patients will be closer to treatment areas and need to be moved less often. Reconfiguring the current space to provide similar efficiencies is more expensive and virtually impossible.
Caring for a patient’s family is important
The loving support of family is an important part of care at OMHS. Patient rooms in the new hospital will have space and accommodations for family members.
The future of healthcare is wireless, paperless and filmless
Information technology is a key to improving patient care and safety. The new hospital would allow for innovations that improve communications, maximize our resources and enhance our care. Rewiring and retrofitting the current facility would not bring it up to tomorrow’s standards.
Plan for future expansion
The new hospital will be designed to make future expansion easier and more cost effective. The new facility will be able to adapt to our community’s needs well into this century. Our current campus would only allow very limited growth.
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