By: Deborah Johnson Wood
A $6.5 million investment in the Grand Rapids' Women's Health Center of West Michigan (WHC) brings Metro Health's
services into the mainstream of the Medical Mile – the first time the
health care system has established a presence in downtown Grand Rapids.
Construction of an outpatient surgical
center, an office for specialists who desire a presence in the WHC and
a boutique coffee shop/café is underway, with completion slated for
August.
The 17,000-square-foot surgical center
features three operating rooms for same-day procedures, such as,
orthopedic and podiatric operations and gynecological and urological
surgeries.
"We anticipate offering ownership
opportunities to 30 to 40 surgeons who will have 49 percent ownership
in the surgical center," says Brian Jepson, Metro Health COO. "The
planning has been done through a steering committee primarily of
surgeons. Any surgeon, regardless of their hospital affiliation, can
apply for credentialing."
A variety of medical specialists who
want to tap into the WHC's coordinated one-stop-shopping process for
their patients can sign on to share an additional 2,600-square-foot
space.
"They can come in the building on
as-needed basis to see patients," Jepson says. "We're trying to expand
our specialty care in women's health care in the building."
The coffee shop/café will be open to
the public, and, Jepson says, the ideal place for visitors to log onto
the Internet while waiting for a family member to get out of surgery or
a doctor appointment.
Jepson estimates the three projects
will create some 25 jobs, including office management, clinical,
clerical and support services positions.
Source: Brian Jepson, Metro Health
Deborah Johnson Wood is development news editor for Rapid Growth Media. She can be contacted at [email protected].
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