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High-Profile Focus: Healthcare Facilities Development News
New Health Ctr for Cobleskill Hospital
l-r: Dr. Joseph Sellers, medical director, Cobleskill Health Ctr; Dr. William Streck, CEO, Bassett Healthcare; Dr. Steven Heneghan, CCO, Bassett; Corrine Plummer, grant writer; Barbara DiCocco, chair of the board, Cobleskill; Dr. Bertine McKenna, COO, Bassett; Brenda Ferraro-Hanson, Cobleskill; William Repichowskyi, architect, MorrisSwitzer; Dr. Gerald Groff, Bassett; Phil Lafata, project superintendent, McCarthy; Sandra Falco, RN, Cobleskill; and Eric Stein, CEO, Cobleskill.
Cobleskill, NY - MorrisSwitzer~ Environments for Health and Bassett Healthcare Network recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new health center to be built on the Cobleskill Regional Hospital campus. This project will relocate and expand the primary care services of Bassett Healthcare Network, accommodating increased patient volumes. The new facility is being designed as a medical home, supporting Bassett’s patient-centered approach to care. The floor plan is divided into four distinct pods with
care teams assigned to each pod. The pods will contain a nurse station, four provider offices, and 11 exam rooms. Centrally located support spaces such as blood draw, medications, supply storage, and lab are shared between two pods to minimize foot traffic for staff. A single central waiting room provides a clear point of entry to the building and easy access to registration and check-in. MorrisSwitzer~Environments for Health has offices in Boston, Burlington, Vt.; and Portland, Maine.
Urgent Care Centers Open
Bowdoin Construction, Strekalovsky Team Up
Needham, MA – Bowdoin Construction of Needham and Strekalovsky Architecture of Hingham recently completed several adaptive reuse and renovation projects for CareWell Urgent Care Centers, with several more under way. Grand openings have been held in Norwell, Lexington, and Billerica, with two more openings planned in the coming weeks in Needham and Tewksbury.
Each center includes an inviting reception area Each facility includes a reception area, exam rooms, x-ray room, and nurses’ station, and features custom millwork and finishes as well as new or upgraded mechanical systems. Bowdoin and Strekalovsky are teamed up for several more locations which will be completed over the course of this year. Exam room
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