Riddle Hospital planning $327 million campus modernization project to position hospital for evolving community health needs
Riddle Hospital, part of Main Line Health, has been given approval from the Main Line Health Board of Governors and Middletown Township on an approximately $327 million Campus Master Plan to modernize the hospital campus. This initiative will mark the most significant facility improvement in its nearly 60-year legacy and one of the largest capital investments in Main Line Health history.
“We are thrilled for this historic campus modernization project at Riddle Hospital,” says Shelly Buck, DNP, MBA, president, Riddle Hospital. “In my time at Riddle thus far, I have already witnessed the talent, professionalism, passion and dedication of the Riddle Hospital staff. The revitalization of the Riddle campus will truly elevate the facility to match the superior care already provided within the walls of the hospital.”
The modernization project includes the construction of a new five-story, approximately 230,000-square-foot Patient Pavilion comprised of the following:
- A new main entry
- Radiology and pre-admission testing suite
- 10 replacement operating rooms in a state-of-the-art surgical suite
- A comprehensive maternity care area with 16 post-partum rooms, five labor and delivery suites and two C-section suites
- Hospital pharmacy and kitchen
- 76 private patient rooms, all acuity-adaptable
The plan also includes renovations to existing care units and support areas,including the creation of a 13-bed intensive care unit. The Patient Pavilion will be situated at the front of Riddle’s campus, along the Baltimore Pike corridor, taking the place of the existing flat parking lot. Additional parking will be constructed in the area of the current Annex Building, which will be taken down as part of this project. The Campus Master Plan will be supported by a community fundraising effort.
“One of our strategic imperatives at Main Line Health is to reinvest in the facilities and technology needed to advance the health of all those in the communities we serve,” says Jack Lynch, FACHE, president and CEO, Main Line Health. “This campus modernization project reinforces our commitment to serve as stewards of health and wellness by ensuring Riddle Hospital is positioned to provide high-quality, human care well into the future.”
An international architecture, engineering and planning firm, CRTKL, is designing the patient pavilion and existing department renovations, and P. Agnes, Inc.will be managing the building construction. Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.,is serving as the overall project manager.
Early sitework and utility work is planned to begin in early 2020 and groundbreaking for the new patient pavilion and other Hospital renovations will begin in the summer of 2020. The first phase of the project is expected to be complete by the summer of 2023, with other renovations and project activity lasting through the summer of 2024. During the entire construction process,Riddle Hospital will remain open and ready to serve our community.
To stay up-to-date on the progress of Riddle’s Campus Master Plan,visit mainlinehealth.org/rhmodernization.
About Main Line Health
Main Line Health® is a not-for-profit health system serving the greater Philadelphia region. The System comprises five hospitals, seven health centers, more than 160 outpatient and physician practice locations, over 14,500 employees and more than 2,200 employed and independent physicians and advanced practice providers.
Founded in 1985, Main Line Health includes four of the region’s most respected acute care hospitals — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital — as well as Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, one of the nation’s premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine. The System also includes Mirmont Treatment Center, which provides treatment and support for substance use disorders; Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice; Main Line HealthCare, its employed multispecialty physician network; Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a leading biomedical research organization; and Main Line Health Centers offering primary and specialty care, lab, radiology and other outpatient services in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Devon, Exton, King of Prussia and Newtown Square.
Main Line Health brings together physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, researchers and other healthcare professionals across a broad network of inpatient, outpatient, home-based and community-based services. Through this integrated approach, the System delivers high-quality, comprehensive care across the continuum — from primary care and preventive services to complex specialty, surgical, trauma, emergency, rehabilitative, behavioral health, home care and hospice services — with a focus on making care accessible in the communities where people live and work.
Main Line Health also collaborates with leading clinical partners to expand access to specialized care. Through its affiliation with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, pediatric care is provided at select Main Line Health locations, including neonatal intensive care units at its acute care hospitals and Bryn Mawr Hospital’s Inpatient Pediatric Unit and Emergency Department. Jefferson Health neurosurgeons and neurointerventionalists also provide 24/7 specialized care, including neurointervention and lifesaving stroke care.
About Riddle Hospital
Founded in 1963, Riddle Hospital is recognized among the top hospitals in the region for high-quality, patient-centered care. Located in Delaware County, the hospital provides comprehensive services, including orthopaedic, maternity, cardiovascular, cancer and stroke care, as well as emergency and outpatient services such as imaging, audiology and sleep studies. Riddle is known for providing advanced treatment options and innovative approaches, including cutting-edge technology for robotic surgery, cardiac care and cancer care. Neonatologists from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia provide specialized newborn and neonatal intensive care in our level II neonatal intensive care unit.