Oakland, Calif.-based healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente announced Tuesday the opening of a 149-bed, 280,000-square foot hospital at Redwood City (Calif.) Medical Center.
The seven-floor replacement facility is the last of three new facilities built in northern California this year to meet the state's new seismic safety standards. The other two replacement facilities, in Oakland and San Leandro, opened this summer. The new Redwood hospital concludes a $2 billion effort from Kaiser Permanente to improve facilities in the area, according to Gregory A. Adams, group president and regional president of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Health Plan in northern California.
In 2002, Kaiser Permanente began a large-scale effort to update facilities, including seismic upgrades to meet new requirements after the 1989 Loma Prieta and 1994 Northridge earthquakes, according to the report.
The new Redwood hospital is a regional center for advanced neurological care and is outfitted with neuro-interventional radiology suites, neurological CT scans and neuro-interventional imaging sites, as well as operating rooms dedicated to neurological and orthopedic surgeries. The hospital also provides guest beds for overnight visitors and an interactive digital platform, which gives patients access to entertainment, communication and a personal care schedule, according to the report.
Kaiser Permanente operates 21 hospitals and 237 medical offices in northern California, with 3.6 million members. It serves 9.5 million members at facilities nationwide.
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