The new multi-story medical training building will be just west of Bergan Mercy Hospital, a 341-bed facility. The education, research and training at the new clinic will be complemented by inpatient care at Bergan.

It’s the second time in six weeks that a groundbreaking ceremony has been held for a new building that will be part of the future Creighton University Medical Center. CHI previously broke ground on the CHI Ambulatory Building on May 7.

The health care provider’s investment in building the entire medical center project is $170 million — $135 million of which will be spent renovating and building new spaces at CHI Health Bergan Mercy to accommodate education, training and patient care in bold new ways.

CHI Health is looking forward to a lot of work ahead, including expanding surgery, PACU, central sterile, radiology, NICU, cardiovascular and support services functions at Bergan Mercy Hospital. A new trauma center on the east side of campus will build upon Creighton University Medical Center’s Level I trauma program.

The organization is also planning an enlarged emergency department with a clinical decision and observation unit, along with the creation of a new four-bay drive-thru ambulance garage and adjacent helipad.

CHI Health also wants to double the capacity of the intensive care unit, which will move to the third floor and provide dedicated units for medical, surgical and trauma critical care. There will also be a new laboratory on the west side of the campus in the area now occupied by a number of support departments.

The CHI Ambulatory Building, slated to open in late 2016, is a $35 million, 80,000-square-foot facility, which will feature a new, team-based approach to health care, education and the community in one location that will serve the region. It will house the region’s first free-standing emergency department as well as outpatient and diagnostic services and community space.

Specialty care services at the new ambulatory building will include psychiatry, obstetrics/gynecology and a pharmacy. The facility will also be home to Creighton University’s Family Medicine Residency Program, providing new technology that enables virtual visits with physicians located across town as well as student-patient learning. The facility’s goal is to enable interaction while reduce patient costs.

The Creighton University Medical Center will run from 75th to 78th streets along Mercy Road and will include CHI Health Bergan Mercy Hospital. The medical center will open early in 2017. Bergan Mercy Hospital will stay open and fully operational during construction.

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The $35 million, 80,000-square-foot facility will feature a new, team-based approach to health care, education and the community in one location that will serve the region. It will house the region’s first free-standing emergency department as well as outpatient and diagnostic services and community space.

“McCarthy is a trusted partner who truly believes in taking care of its clients,” said Josh Olson, senior project manager, facilities operations for CHI, in a statement. “We know they will deliver the same high standard of care in building this medical center for our community as we do in providing health care and education.”
Specialty care services at the new ambulatory building will include psychiatry, obstetrics/gynecology and a pharmacy. The facility will also be home to Creighton University’s Family Medicine Residency Program, providing new technology that enables virtual visits with physicians located across town as well as student-patient learning. The facility’s goal is to enable interaction while reduce patient costs.
“We know CHI Health is committed to serving the health care needs of the Omaha community while looking to develop leading educational opportunities for future health care professionals,” said Ryan Felton, McCarthy project director, in a statement. “We are focused on providing them with excellent customer service throughout the construction of this building, so they can focus on what they do best — providing excellent health care and education to the community.”
McCarthy has a long history with CHI Health, serving as construction manager and general contractor to deliver their Generation Patient Program, a $250 million renovation and additional capital improvement program for five hospitals in the Omaha area, including CHI Health Immanuel, CHI Health Bergan Mercy, CHI Health Mercy, CHI Health Midlands and CHI Health Lakeside. McCarthy also completed a previous capital improvement program called the New Era Initiative in addition to other various renovations and continuous work.
“We’ve worked with CHI Health for a long time, and we are proud that they have chosen McCarthy to build this forward-thinking health care facility,” said Ryan Sawall, McCarthy project manager, in a statement. “We will continue to be a community partner by collaborating with local small and large businesses to successfully deliver the facility to CHI Health.”
McCarthy will work with Altus Architectural Studio, Specialized Engineering Solutions (SES) — both based in Omaha — and The Davis Companies, which is based in Marlborough, Mass., on the new facility.

The complex is slated to open in late 2016.

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