Sierra Vista Regional Health Center Breaks Ground

October 23, 2013 1837 Views Jean Robillard, Lignacite, Stanley Beaman & Sears, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Thomas Scholz, University of Iowa Children’s Hospital, Western U.S.

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. — Nearly 300 people gathered last week to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Sierra Vista Regional Health Center (SVRHC) in Sierra Vista, Ariz. Officials broke ground on the new facility Oct. 16 with construction expected to begin on the 100-bed health care facility in November.

“This is an exciting milestone for Sierra Vista. The new hospital will expand health care options for the community, bring expanded economic opportunities and be a benefit when attracting new business to the area,” said Bruce Dockter, SVRHC board chairman, in a statement. “It is gratifying after so much hard work on the part of many people to see this happening and I look forward to seeing the actual construction begin.”

The four-story, $100 million hospital was designed by Nashville, Tenn.-based Gould Turner Group and will be constructed by J.E. Dunn Construction, with offices in Phoenix. The hospital partnered with the RegionalCare Hospital Partners (RCHP) to develop a 40-year lease agreement for the property. RCHP has also committed to allocating $18 million to recruit more than 25 new physicians over the next seven years.

The groundbreaking took place close to the current hospitals 50th anniversary of operation. With this new construction, officials said the region will now enjoy more tech-advanced amenities.

“With this new hospital, residents of Sierra Vista will have a top-level facility to go along with the new high-quality patient care they have received for so long. The new hospital, which will be equipped with the latest available technology, will bring this community and the surrounding area an enhanced level of medical care that long has been needed,” said Congressman Ron Barber in a statement.

At 175,00 square feet, the new facility is more than double the space of the current hospital and all patient beds will be private. The hospital will feature 15 inpatient psychiatric beds with certain beds dedicated to serving veterans diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder or other mental illnesses.

The replacement facility will be built on the site of the existing hospital and is scheduled to open in spring 2015.