New $60M surgical pavilion opens up in Pontiac

St. Joseph Mercy Oakland grew in downtown Pontiac after recently opening a new $60 million surgical pavilion on the east side of its hospital on Woodward Avenue.

This is the first phase of a two-phase expansion of the hospital. The surgical pavilion is comprised of a dozen operating suites totalling 50,000 square feet in size. Eight of these rooms will house their first surgeries next week. The operating rooms were originally located in the main section of the building that was constructed in 1927.

These surgical suites are about double the size of the current operating rooms and feature a wide array of video capabilities for diagnostic imaging display, teaching, consulting, and medical records. There are also ceiling-mounted surgical booms that eliminate tripping hazard and accidental power losses by keeping cords off the ground.

The addition also has a number of green features, including super energy efficient LED lights that produce far less heat for the same amount of light. The heating and cooling systems are much more energy efficient, and other processes conserve both energy and water usage.

St Joseph Mercy Oakland has 443 beds and serves as a teaching hospital. It was founded in 1927 by the Sisters of Mercy and is now part of the Saint Joseph Mercy Health System.

Source: Saint Joseph Mercy Health System
Writer: Jon Zemke

New $60M surgical pavilion opens up in Pontiac

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