Construction proceeds apace at the UM Shore Medical Campus at Cambridge. The building is now watertight and has propane heat to keep contractors warm in the building. Work has now started on the second floor interior framing and contractors are working through the mechanical, electrical, plumbing on the first floor. Contractors also are laying brick on the exterior of the building and the ambulance canopies are now up.
Once complete, the complex will include a two-story freestanding medical facility (FMF) with a full 24/7 Emergency Department, a second-story medical services pavilion, a helipad and ample parking.
The first floor will house the state-of-the-art, 39,000-square-foot Emergency Department, including 18 private treatment rooms, six private observation rooms and a separate, three-bed unit for the assessment and treatment of patients needing emergency care for behavioral health issues. As is now the case, the new Dorchester ED will have full telemedicine capabilities.
Other services located on the first floor will include Shore Behavioral Health’s Intensive Outpatient Program, Cardiac Rehabilitation, the Infusion Center, and laboratory and radiology services. An MRI facility will be located adjacent to the building.
The second floor will serve as a medical pavilion offering a wide array of services, including an outpatient surgery center, diagnostic imaging and laboratory services, rehabilitation services (including the Balance Center), chronic disease management services and a community education room. The Cambridge offices of UM Shore Medical Group pediatric, women’s health and surgery practices will also be located on the second floor, along with a multispecialty suite where patients can see providers from various specialties including diabetes, cardiology and urology.
For more information, including additional photos, visit umshoreregional.org/CambridgeCampus