Northern Dutchess Hospital has begun construction of a $47 million, 81,000-square-foot medical pavilion on its Rhinebeck campus.
The facility will feature six new operating rooms, 40 private patient rooms and medical offices, hospital officials said in a press release.
“In constructing this $47 million Medical Pavilion, Northern Dutchess Hospital once again provides something invaluable to patients in the area:Â access to a state-of-the-art facility, high-tech surgical services, and the highest levels of patient care offered,” said Denise George, president of Northern Dutchess Hospital.
The new medical/surgical unit is designed so that nurses have an unobstructed view into all patient rooms. All rooms are private and will be equipped with telemetry monitors to track cardiac activity and other vital signs.
Hospital officials said larger and technically superior operating rooms will allow for more complex surgical procedures and specialized equipment required for sophisticated surgeries.
All hospital services will remain open during the 18-month construction period.
Hospital officials said traffic patterns will change around April 21. The Montgomery Street entrance by the Northern Dutchess Hospital Thrift Shop will be closed during construction. All other entrances will be open.
Free valet parking has been added at the main entrance and will be available weekdays during peak operating hours.
For the latest updates on the project, visit NDHMovingHealthcareForward.com.
Northern Dutchess Hospital is one of three hospitals in Dutchess and Putnam counties owned by Health Quest in Lagrangeville.
