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News: Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital

  • Slideshow: Inpatient Hospital

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | February 27, 2024
    Construction on the Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital is more than 75% complete as crews are preparing for first building turnover in October ahead of an eventual 2026 opening. The 1.9 million-square-foot inpatient tower is the largest single facilities project ever undertaken at Ohio State with up to 820 beds in private-room settings to elevate patient-centered care, safety and train...
    A view of a worker installing flooring.

  • In the News: A look inside Ohio State's inpatient hospital tower

    hedman.11@osu.edu | February 22, 2024
    The Columbus Dispatch recently toured the Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital construction site. The $1.9 billion hospital is 75% through its construction phase, project manager Ragan Fallang told the outlet. It is expected to open in the spring of 2026.The outlet cites that the new tower is built with enough steel to erect two Eiffel Towers and quoted Dr. Andrew Thomas, chief clinical offic...
    A view of the exterior of the inpatient tower from a drone.

  • In the News: Wolfe Foundation gives $50 million toward hospital hopsital

    hedman.11@osu.edu | February 20, 2024
    The Robert F. Wolfe and Edgar T. Wolfe Foundation has made a $50 million commitment to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Inpatient Hospital project, set to open in 2026. This is among the largest gifts ever made to the medical center.In recognition, the inpatient tower will have two named spaces: the John F. Wolfe Lobby and the Wolfe Foundation Crossroads, pending approval by the ...
    A view of the exterior of the inpatient tower from a drone.

  • Buckeye View - Inpatient Hospital

    December 6, 2023
    Take a bird’s eye view of the 1.9 million-square-foot inpatient tower, which includes up to 820 beds in private-room settings, large windows to enhance patient experience and much more. Hear from medical center CEO and executive vice president John J. Warner, MD, and the construction team about the building’s future impact and current progress....
    A view of the exterior of the inpatient tower from a drone.

  • In the News: Construction update on Ohio State Wexner Medical's new hospital tower

    October 23, 2023
    As highlighted by Columbus Business First, The inpatient hospital is 70% complete with construction. "Despite inflation, close collaboration and transparency between that huge crew, contractors, administrators and leadership has kept construction on budget and on time for an early 2026 opening," said Kristin Poldemann, associate vice president for Facilities Design and Construction. Construction ...
    An exterior view of the inpatient hospital with the parking garage in sight on the right.

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