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
Founded in 1985, Main Line Health® is a not-for-profit health system serving the Philadelphia region and beyond. Main Line Health consists of five hospitals, six health centers and over 150 medical practice locations. The System has more than 14,000 employees and over 2,100 employed and independent physicians and advanced practice providers.
At its core are four of the region's most respected acute care hospitals — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital — as well as one of the nation's premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital. Main Line Health also includes Mirmont Treatment Center for drug and alcohol recovery; Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice, providing skilled home healthcare, hospice and home infusion services; Main Line Health Centers, primary and specialty care, lab and radiology and other outpatient services located in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Exton, King of Prussia and Newtown Square; and Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a biomedical research organization.
Main Line Health's medical staff benefits from a collaborative relationship including independent physicians, community healthcare professionals and hospital-based experts from Main Line HealthCare, the employed multi-specialty physician network of Main Line Health.
Main Line Health collaborates with top experts to deliver exceptional specialty care. Through our affiliation with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, doctors and advanced practice providers care for pediatric patients at select Main Line Health locations, including the neonatal intensive care units at Main Line Health's four acute care hospitals, as well as Bryn Mawr Hospital's Inpatient Pediatric Unit and Emergency Department. Jefferson Health neurosurgeons and neurointerventionalists provide 24/7 specialized care, including neurointervention and lifesaving stroke care, and trauma surgeons provide critical care to our patients. Through our affiliation with Sheppard Pratt — a nonprofit provider of mental health services, substance use, developmental disability and other comprehensive behavioral health support — patients receive compassionate care in a welcoming environment.
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About Riddle Hospital
Founded in 1963, Riddle Hospital provides comprehensive services, including orthopaedic, maternity, cardiovascular, cancer and stroke care, as well as emergency medicine and outpatient services such as imaging, audiology and sleep studies. Riddle Hospital, located in Delaware County, is known for providing advanced treatment options and innovative approaches, including cutting-edge technology for robotic surgery, cardiac and cancer care. Neonatologists from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia provide specialized newborn and neonatal intensive care in our Level II NICU. Consistently recognized for excellence in patient care, Riddle Hospital is a trusted healthcare provider in the region, known for its high-quality services and patient-centered approach.