Category
Healthcare
About This Project
University Medical Center (UMC) is the primary teaching hospital affiliated with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, TX. In December 2009, plans were finalized to expand the existing hospital. The ultimate purpose was to complete a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and birthing center from what used to be a parking lot. This critical Level IV hospital serves the West Texas and Eastern New Mexico areas and is the only service resource in this area. The other closest institutions are in Dallas and Houston.
To give an example of a specialized installation, this NICU has 40 beds, double the size of the original facility. The nurseries contain the electrical wiring for specialized equipment for the tiniest patients. There are also new birthing suites, triage stations, and recovery rooms. Specialized lighting, multi-purpose rooms with interactive “Smartboards,” nurses’ stations, and wireless charting capabilities are just a few of the other installation components of this project package.
