Calvert Memorial Hospital Plans New Patient Tower for 2020

HOLLYWOOD, Md.—A 43,500 square foot, three-story expansion will be added near Calvert Memorial Hospital's existing main entrance. The hospital hopes to break ground in June 2017 and finish in early 2020.

Plans for the hospital were presented to the County Commissioners Tuesday at their general meeting.

According to a representative from Calvert Memorial, the project has been in the works for approximately two years.

According to the presentation, there will be an additional 10,300 square feet of renovations and 16,500 square feet of light renovations. This will total 70,300 square foot of renovations.

The light renovations will be the redesign of current rooms to change them over from semi-private to fully private. Representatives said they want the feel of the hospital to stay coherent with the rest of the new construction.

The heavy renovations will include 40 new private patient rooms, 20 on both the second and third floor, and outpatient services expansion and med staff/admin reconstruction on the first floor.

The number of rooms will increase from around 43 to about 80.

According to the presentation, they want the rooms to be convenient for all types of care and the extra rooms will provide maximum efficiency. The rooms will also allow family members to spend the night.

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