WakeMed is going all-in with a massive $351 million overhaul of its Raleigh facilities. The ambitious project includes a new 53-acre integrated campus in Garner, featuring a 150-bed mental health hospital and 45-bed acute care facility. Construction kicks off in 2024 near White Oak Road and Timber Drive East. The aging facilities are getting a much-needed facelift, complete with a new patient bed tower and emergency department redesign. This transformation promises to revolutionize healthcare delivery across the region.
WakeMed is going all-in on a massive healthcare overhaul in Raleigh, with plans to drop a cool $351 million on new hospital facilities. The ambitious project isn’t just another facelift – it’s a complete reimagining of healthcare delivery in the region, featuring both acute-care and psychiatric services. Because apparently, the old facilities just weren’t cutting it anymore.
WakeMed’s $351 million healthcare makeover in Raleigh promises to revolutionize patient care with cutting-edge facilities for both body and mind.
The centerpiece of this healthcare transformation is a sprawling 53-acre integrated campus in Garner, strategically positioned near White Oak Road and Timber Drive East. It’s not your average hospital complex – we’re talking a 150-bed mental health hospital paired with a 45-bed acute care facility. And yes, they’re actually thinking about the whole person this time, not just bits and pieces.
The timing couldn’t be better. WakeMed‘s Raleigh campus has been desperately crying out for updates, and they’re ultimately listening. Recent renovations have already breathed new life into the Women’s Pavilion & Birthplace and The Health Park at WakeMed Rehab. They’ve even managed to snag bragging rights with Wake County’s initial Children’s Hospital and the only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in town. The initiative reflects a broader trend of strategic healthcare leasing in retail and medical spaces.
Looking ahead, WakeMed’s got big plans for the next decade. A new patient bed tower is in the works, set to replace the aging facilities at the main Raleigh campus. The emergency department redesign aims to improve efficiency while maintaining current capacity levels. The whole shebang is part of a larger 220-acre mixed-use district focused on innovation and wellness – because apparently, healthcare needs its own zip code now.
Construction kicks off in 2024, with the mental health hospital leading the charge. The project’s designed to be cost-efficient, sharing utilities and services across the campus. And while they’re at it, they’re throwing in some state-of-the-art technology because, well, it’s 2023.
Local developers and town officials are all in on the action, working together to make this healthcare revolution a reality. Just don’t forget about those state approvals – they’re kind of essential for this whole thing to actually happen.