SGMC Health is pleased to announce the implementation of Phase I of the Long Term Master Facility Plan. The initiative, an estimated $150 million investment, will bring significant enhancements to the main campus in Valdosta, Georgia, and improve access to services.
Notable improvements include the construction of a uniquely designed women's and infants' tower with its own entrance, construction of a new emergency department and trauma center, and the main entrance from Pendleton Drive to Woodrow Wilson Drive. This includes relocation to.
SGMC Health President and Chief Executive Officer Ronald E. Dean said: These are the people we serve in South Georgia and the surrounding areas. ”
SGMC Health has experienced significant growth over the past four years, strengthening and expanding its service lines across the system. “We are deeply grateful to the patients and their families who trust us with their care each year. Community support is a critical component of our team's success. , we will be able to invest more resources into our facility's applications, allowing our team to provide even better service,” said Dean.
According to Johnny Ball, SGMC Health vice president of regional hospital operations, the project will begin in April and will include several phases.
The first changes will focus on optimizing underutilized sections of the main campus. This includes removing the former South Georgia Regional Library and Mathis Municipal Auditorium buildings to make way for parking.
The second phase of Phase I will begin during the summer with foundation construction and construction site preparation.
The third phase of the project will involve building construction over an estimated two-year period. This he will start in the fall of 2024. Throughout Phase I, all hospital services will continue to operate seamlessly without interruption. Information regarding traffic flow and campus circulation will be communicated throughout the project.
Patients and community members are encouraged to visit the Women and Infants Tower's dedicated website at sgmc.org/growth. There you can preview renderings, get the latest news, observe project progress in real time, and access maps whenever possible before your visit.
SGMC Health is a regional health care delivery system located in South Georgia. SGMC Health is supported by more than 3,100 employees who care for 400,000 patients annually in 15 counties, with four hospitals (Maine Hospital, Smith Northview Hospital, Berean Hospital, and Lanier Hospital) and a wide range of primary care services and We operate specialist care services. Prominent service areas in the region include heart and vascular, stroke, trauma, cancer, orthopedics, surgery, and women and infants, generating more than $1 billion in economic benefit to the region.
For more information, please visit sgmc.org/growth.
