UW Health Plans to Expand its University Hospital & East Madison Hospital

Specifications:

Name:

UW Health Plans to Expand its University Hospital & East Madison Hospital

Location:

Madison, Wisconsin

Company:

UW Health

Estimated Cost:

-

Source:

https://www.uwhealth.org

Introduction:

UW Health’s board of directors approved moves intended to boost surgical, emergency and inpatient capacity at two of the health system’s hospitals.

Features:

One project, at University Hospital, will add a six-story structure planned to include 22 emergency department rooms, 22 flexible care beds and 48 inpatient rooms. The second project, at East Madison Hospital, is designed to add six operating rooms, 40 recovery rooms, 20 rooms for post-anesthesia care, 14 flexible care rooms, 20 emergency department rooms and four care rooms that can be shared between the emergency department and medical imaging.

The new space at University Hospital will be located between the UW Medical Foundation Centennial Building, 1685 Highland Ave., and University Hospital. The East Madison Hospital expansion will also meet the need for additional surgical capacity previously discussed as an ambulatory surgical center.

The board of directors approved a separate resolution Thursday authorizing up to $310 million for any costs involved in the project, though the construction cost is anticipated to be between $180 and $220 million. Pending all local government approvals, construction on both projects is expected to be completed sometime in 2026, though costs and timeline could change, according to Newcomer.