May 3, 2010 - Merced Medical Center Opens Their Doors with No Delays
Merced, CA. – May 3, 2010 – The $262 million Mercy Medical Center (MMCM) in Merced, CA. is operational. The 266, 000 square-foot, 185-bed hospital and 19,000 square-foot central plant received all licensing credentials and approval from the California Department of Public Health (C-DPH) with no recommendations. The C-DPH is responsible for reviewing the entire facility to ensure that all systems are working appropriately, that staff are trained to care for patients, and procedures are implemented to ensure the best practices for safety. After passing the licensing visit with flying colors, the hospital opened its doors to patients on May 2nd.
MMCM owners Catholic Healthcare West contracted the Transition Planning services of Healthcare Technical Services (HTS) to provide comprehensive Transition and Occupancy services for the project. This included the use of a Critical Task Log (CTL) which helped manage and track all transition-related activities and kept MMCM on schedule and ready for move day. All license- and move-related dates remained successfully unchanged for the past three years of the project, which is a feat rarely achieved in the Transition Planning business. As a result of teamwork and dedication, the Transition Planning staff saved the hospital from any additional costs.
HTS provided a support system tailored to MMCM and oversight to ensure that critical tasks were completed on time. HTS and hospital staff worked closely together to develop new department operational work plans, budget plans, and patient aggregation and bed allocation. In addition, HTS worked closely with onsite staff to develop effective orientation and training and licensing plans. HTS’ workflow analysis helped managers develop staffing plans, equipment functionality (nurse call, Pyxis), policy and procedure coordination, and other operational planning needs. Support for these activities was provided by HTS’ own FreightTrain® software which provided an Occupancy Planning Module to monitor and manage room status. FreightTrain’s colorized floor plans, known as Visual Fragnets®, effectively helped avoid logistical problems or issues that commonly arise when installing a hospital’s state-of-the-art data and telecommunications systems; such as the emergency services response system featuring high-tech radio communications technology covering multiple counties, and a security system controlled by RS2 technologies.
“We’re so excited to be here,” said David Dunham, President of Mercy Medical Center. “This is the dawning of a new day of healthcare in Merced. We are happy to be officially open and ready for business.” And with that, MMCM opened their doors and their hearts! During the first 5 hours of opening their doors, hospital staff embraced two births, one emergency surgery, a Rapid Response and a Code Blue.
To find out more information about how your company can beat deadlines and budget costs, please contact Alexandra Conn aconn@consulthts.com or visit our websites at www.freighttrain.com or www.ConsultHTS.com
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Merced, CA. – May 3, 2010 – The $262 million Mercy Medical Center (MMCM) in Merced, CA. is operational. The 266, 000 square-foot, 185-bed hospital and 19,000 square-foot central plant received all licensing credentials and approval from the California Department of Public Health (C-DPH) with no recommendations. The C-DPH is responsible for reviewing the entire facility to ensure that all systems are working appropriately, that staff are trained to care for patients, and procedures are implemented to ensure the best practices for safety. After passing the licensing visit with flying colors, the hospital opened its doors to patients on May 2nd.
MMCM owners Catholic Healthcare West contracted the Transition Planning services of Healthcare Technical Services (HTS) to provide comprehensive Transition and Occupancy services for the project. This included the use of a Critical Task Log (CTL) which helped manage and track all transition-related activities and kept MMCM on schedule and ready for move day. All license- and move-related dates remained successfully unchanged for the past three years of the project, which is a feat rarely achieved in the Transition Planning business. As a result of teamwork and dedication, the Transition Planning staff saved the hospital from any additional costs.
HTS provided a support system tailored to MMCM and oversight to ensure that critical tasks were completed on time. HTS and hospital staff worked closely together to develop new department operational work plans, budget plans, and patient aggregation and bed allocation. In addition, HTS worked closely with onsite staff to develop effective orientation and training and licensing plans. HTS’ workflow analysis helped managers develop staffing plans, equipment functionality (nurse call, Pyxis), policy and procedure coordination, and other operational planning needs. Support for these activities was provided by HTS’ own FreightTrain® software which provided an Occupancy Planning Module to monitor and manage room status. FreightTrain’s colorized floor plans, known as Visual Fragnets®, effectively helped avoid logistical problems or issues that commonly arise when installing a hospital’s state-of-the-art data and telecommunications systems; such as the emergency services response system featuring high-tech radio communications technology covering multiple counties, and a security system controlled by RS2 technologies.
“We’re so excited to be here,” said David Dunham, President of Mercy Medical Center. “This is the dawning of a new day of healthcare in Merced. We are happy to be officially open and ready for business.” And with that, MMCM opened their doors and their hearts! During the first 5 hours of opening their doors, hospital staff embraced two births, one emergency surgery, a Rapid Response and a Code Blue.
To find out more information about how your company can beat deadlines and budget costs, please contact Alexandra Conn aconn@consulthts.com or visit our websites at www.freighttrain.com or www.ConsultHTS.com
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