Expanding & Expediting Patient Care with Expert Construction Management
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Wolverine constructed a Heart Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab), Control Room, and Equipment Room for Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI.
This project was designed to increase capacity for life-saving heart procedures at the nationally ranked Pediatric Hospital. The Wolverine team transformed an existing space to reflect operations in an adjacent Cath Lab. This renovation increased safety, capacity and efficiency for the healthcare team.
Our team rebuilt the control room, lab and equipment room, in part, to better utilize the clean storage space for the department and for new procedure equipment. Coordinating with multiple departments, including Anesthesia directly below the renovated space, the project team created a minimally invasive schedule with several phases of containment. This phased plan included multiple builds of contained access to the area during construction.
The precision installation of the Siemens equipment required saw cutting the floor to insert the stability steel structure. Attentive scheduling and extensive communication with adjacent facilities and departments were required for the installation, so as not disturb patient care.
Long lead times of up to a year were anticipated for the Liebert cooling systems needed in the lab. Our team worked with our subcontractors to create an alternative option to have the space operational on schedule. They created a plan to install a temporary cooling unit to protect the thermal management of the Cath Lab, then installing permanent equipment once available. Having anticipated the long-lead time, the early order placement helped advance the schedule. The Liebert unit arrived early and was installed without the temporary solution. The team’s flexibility and planning put the lab ahead of schedule thanks to the long-term, trusted relationships with highly experienced healthcare subcontractors.