Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Strategic Capacity Plan LOCATION
Palo
Alto,
CA
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DATES
2007
–
2008
Case Study |
SIZE
249,449
SF
Treatment capacity for an internationally renowned children’s hospital TYPE Healthcare
CHALLENGE | Develop a strategy to resolve the hospital’s 12% capacity deficit without adding square footage.
SERVICES Data Collection Facilities Assessment Scenario Modeling Strategic Facilities Plan
CONTEXT | Built in 1991, by 2008 Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital (LPCH) had outgrown its 249,449 SF facility and faced an immediate need for 30,000 NSF of core tertiary and quaternary care space. Construction of a new hospital was underway, but would not be complete for another 15 years. Building and zoning codes precluded any additions to the existing facility. Finances stipulated the solution have an amortization schedule of less than 10 years. LPCH needed a viable strategy to resolve its capacity crunch quickly and cost-effectively without compromising patient care and staff wellbeing.
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