Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center
Set to Open on February 17
State-of-the-art facility in Redwood City includes 360,000 sq. ft. of specialized services
For Release: February 5, 2009
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STANFORD, Calif. — Patients can now visit a wide array of Stanford outpatient clinics, from orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine to pain management and sleep medicine, through one main door. The Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center, which opens Feb. 17 in Redwood City, is the new home of specialized services that were previously located on the main campus at Stanford University Medical Center.
“Our goal was to create an environment that matches Stanford’s quality of care,” said Stanford Hospital President and CEO Martha Marsh. “Every aspect of patient comfort, convenience and service has been carefully planned,” she said.
The Outpatient Center, located at 450 Broadway St., offers convenience and easy access with the continued excellence of care that is a hallmark of Stanford Hospital & Clinics. The new facility includes specialized services in orthopaedics & sports medicine, sleep medicine, pain management, dermatology, digestive health and imaging services.
In addition, the site includes outpatient services for hand and upper extremities, joint replacement, spine disorders and physical therapy. There are no emergency or urgent care services at the Outpatient Center.
The Outpatient Center’s four pavilions and 360,000 square feet include 96 exam rooms and eight operating rooms (six at opening). An on-site imaging center, complete with the latest MRI and CT technology, will offer patients reduced waiting time for appointments. There is also office space for 400 employees, including over 100 faculty physicians.
Outpatient Center administrators estimate that 120,000 patient visits and 9,000 surgical procedures that do not require hospitalization will take place at the Redwood City facility annually.
"The idea was to create a center where we can have all of our outpatient clinics, complete imaging and diagnostic capabilities, an outpatient surgicenter and physical therapy services,” said William Maloney, MD, chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine. “It’s not crowded, it’s easy to find, it’s right off Highway 101, and it has free parking.”
Patients enter the Outpatient Center through one central lobby that links to two clinical pavilions. They can register with receptionists or find their way to a specific clinic by tapping into electronic kiosks near the main doors. Waiting areas are welcoming, with comfortable wing chairs and beige couches dusted with yellow and chartreuse accents. There is also a café with outdoor seating that overlooks landscaped greenery.
On the third floor of Pavilion A, six operating rooms surround a central “clean core” where sterile supplies are stored. Encompassing about 630 square feet—the new industry standard for accommodating new technologies—each OR at the Outpatient Center is organized for efficiency and the latest innovations in care. Anesthesia booms can be adjusted for operating teams, and high-intensity surgical lights spotlight procedures that are visible from multiple angles on four display screens in each operating suite.
“The creation of the campus for our patients was truly a multidisciplinary effort,” said Helen Wilmot, the hospital’s vice president for ambulatory services. “In our planning for this project, we sought feedback and direction from patients about what they expect from outpatient care, from doctors about the latest clinical technology and from staff about what kind of environment enables them to do their best for our patients. The building and the environment capture the best of all three perspectives."
The opening of the Redwood City facility comes 50 years after the move of Stanford Hospital and the School of Medicine from San Francisco to Palo Alto. That move enabled the medical center to position itself at the forefront of medical excellence in the 20th century. The new Outpatient Center “assures that Stanford Hospital & Clinics will continue to lead in the 21st century,” said Marsh, “and that our patients will have not only the finest care but the best facilities and service designed for every aspect of their comfort and convenience.”
About Stanford Hospital & Clinics
Stanford Hospital & Clinics is known worldwide for advanced treatment of complex disorders in areas such as cardiac care, cancer treatment, neurosciences, surgery, and organ transplants. Ranked #16 on the U.S. News and World Report annual list of “America’s Best Hospitals,” Stanford Hospital & Clinics is internationally recognized for translating medical breakthroughs into the care of patients. The Hospital is part of the Stanford University Medical Center, along with the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford. For more information, visit www.stanfordhospital.org.