Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center will open its new six-story Horizon Tower on Sunday, June 14, with emergency services relocating to the new facility at 4am.
The 150,352-square-foot addition includes a new Emergency Department with 38 treatment bays, a state-of-the-art intensive care unit, upgraded stroke care spaces and relocated cardiac catheterization labs designed to improve care coordination and reduce treatment times. The new emergency department will replace the hospital’s current adult emergency department, which sees more than 61,000 patients annually.
The nearly $250 million project replaces 76 existing critical care rooms and incorporates design features developed following lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, including enhanced infection-control measures, larger negative-pressure rooms and the ability to convert entire units for infectious disease care. Additional features include a rooftop helipad, outdoor ICU family patio, expanded natural lighting and updated technology. The project was supported in part by $22 million in community donations, and hospital officials say the tower is intended to improve patient care, staff efficiency and emergency preparedness for the region.
