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Why Does the New Medical Office Building Seem So Big?
We have heard this question a couple of time recently, particularly after the framing for the new gable roof on the new attached Medical Office Building was put in place. It has been exciting to see the structural steel go up and have the building take shape and the new roof line has been an …
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The Garibays Gift for the Gift Gallery
Giving back was instilled in Valdemar Garibay and Bridget Zurn Garibay from an early age and throughout their lives. The concepts of helping others, charity, and service came to them through their schools and families in similar ways, and remain an important part of life for the couple who both work at Med Associates, a …
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Has NMC’s Main Entrance Re-Opened?
Yes! On December 20th, a large crowd of the NMC family gathered to ceremonially “unwrap” our new main entrance and the adjoining space which includes an expanded external porte cochere, the new main lobby, the new greeting desk, new waiting areas, a new Gift Shop, a new security office, and more! As this is just …
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NMC Patients and Visitors Enjoy New Main Entrance
Patients and community members visiting Northwestern Medical Center last week admired the newly-opened front lobby and entrance, as visitors were once again allowed to access the main building through the front doors starting on December 21. The new lobby features a space for a Valet Service that is under development, as well as a new …
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Hospital Main Entrance Reopens to Two-Way Traffic
When NMC’s renovated main entrance reopens on Wednesday, December 21, the newly-widened roadway also opens to traffic headed to the entrance and onward to the Emergency Department. The main entrance roadway had previously been one-way to ensure ambulances had enough room to pass unobstructed. As part of NMC’s Master Facility Plan construction, the road was …
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Headline: NMC Main Entrance Re-opens December 21
Beginning Wednesday, December 21, patients and visitors will once again use the front entrance at NMC as the hospital re-opens the newly renovated lobby and entrance. The front entrance has been closed since the summer and visitors to the main building had been re-routed through the Conference Center entrance at NMC. Effective the morning of …
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NMC Gift Gallery Closes Until December
As NMC gets closer to the December re-opening of the renovated main entrance, the hospital’s gift shop will close to get ready for the transition to its new space. During construction, the Gift Gallery has been operating in temporary space near the elevators at the front of NMC’s main building. When the renovated lobby and …
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Construction Moving Indoors as Interior Work Gets Underway
Construction work on NMC’s campus has largely moved inside as both the expansion of the hospital’s inpatient unit and the Medical Clinics Building are nearly enclosed. The new main entrance is also progressing quickly with interior work this week to focus on ceramic tile flooring of the bathrooms as well as painting and other finish …
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NMC’s Gift Gallery Reopens This Week
This week, NMC’s Gift Gallery will reopen for business after having been temporarily closed during construction. The hospital gift shop is just one of the services located in the main lobby that has been temporarily relocated while the front entrance is reconstructed. The Gift Gallery’s temporary location is now open for business once again, and …
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Medical Clinics Building Structure Erected
Last week structural steel was erected for the Medical Clinics Building at NMC, the addition that sits closest to the hospital’s new main entrance. While that building takes shape next to the new porte cochere very visible at the front of campus, the foundation footings and walls are being poured and backfilled for the Medical …
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NMC Gift Shop Closes Temporarily for Construction
Starting Monday, September 26, NMC’s Gift Gallery will close for renovation work in the main lobby. At the start of NMC’s construction, the Gift Gallery moved from its spot in the main lobby, to a smaller, temporary location near the elevators to the Family Birth Center. The renovation of the main entrance is progressing quickly, …
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Why is Northwestern Medical Center spending money on having private inpatient rooms?
Private rooms have been shown through medical research to result in “improvements in patient care, a reduction in the risk of cross infection, and greater flexibility in operation” (Coalition for Health Environments Research, 2005). Based on these significant benefits and their impact on healing and the overall patient experience, NMC put the conversion to all …
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