West Point hospital gets $11.5 million addition, adding specialty clinics and dedicated space for service members
Rechristened Brian Allgood Ambulatory Clinic encompasses 51,000 square-feet of new space, and houses optometry, dermatology, and other specialties.
Keller Army Hospital in West Point, New York now boasts a newly-completed, $11.5 million addition to its ambulatory clinic.
The rechristened Brian Allgood Ambulatory Clinic encompasses 51,000 square-feet of new space, and houses optometry, dermatology, physical therapy, podiatry and orthopedic clinics, along with providing office space for TRICARE, a program which offers comprehensive health coverage to uniformed service members and their families.
The facility's sustainable modular design captures natural light and includes a renewable photovoltaic solar array on the roof. It also features a dedicated entrance, lobby, and parking area.
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In the 2016 Hospital Construction Survey by Health Facilities Management, more than 86 percent of survey respondents said that patient satisfaction is "very important" in driving design changes to health facilities and/or services. Another 12 percent said patient satisfaction is "somewhat important" in driving changes. Patient experience is also now linked with reimbursement; since 2012, Medicare payments are based in part on patient satisfaction scores for the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey.
Integrated project and program management consultants Faithful+Gould provided the lead project manager, lead equipment planner and transition manager for the Keller Army project. Program Director David Baily said in a statement that the work was meticulously detailed "to ensure medical providers have what they need to provide world class medical care."
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