Patients and staff move into brand new St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center, HTS celebrates successful
transition plan
Twin Falls, ID, May 21, 2011 – HTS celebrated another major triumph on Saturday, executing their design to transition patients and staff into the state-of-the-art St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center. Together with St. Luke’s personnel, HTS managed a move that saw six ambulances transport 68 patients in various stages of criticality across town in just under eight hours, an average of only seven minutes per patient.
For nearly two years, HTS intimately collaborated with the entire hospital team, from housekeepers to nurses to executives, ensuring that the facility and staff were prepared for the move. HTS tailored a comprehensive transition plan based on the resources of both new and old facilities. With over 400 participants, HTS also conducted their largest ‘Day in the Life’ orientation and training to date, identifying more than 400 issues that needed to be resolved prior to the move.
“HTS comes to the table with and delivers enormous value,” said Mike Reno, St. Luke’s CEO. “Engaging HTS will be the best money that we’ve spent on this project to date.”
On the move day, HTS set up three command and communication centers in different locations to track patients and
critical function delivery using a cloud-based tracking system. Over 40 people logged in throughout the course of the day to manage patient queues, delays, and arrivals. As they were wheeled into their new room, patients were greeted by St. Luke’s executives with blankets and warm welcoming words.
According to Kelly Guzman, executive director of HTS Transition Planning, “It was a huge success. We carefully moved the critical patients first, built momentum, and finished right on schedule with a fully functional facility. In fact, the first baby was born at the new hospital before the day was complete.”
About HTS
Since 2002, HTS (www.consulthts.com) has been committed to delivering project management excellence to the construction and healthcare industries. Today, HTS is a premier innovator bringing superior, quality-focused processes and people to complex projects across North America. HTS offers the most comprehensive Transition Planning, Commissioning, and Construction Management solutions on the market, and leads the construction technology revolution with its award-winning FreightTrain® software. Our clients include the nation’s largest owners, builders, and healthcare providers.
HTS is a privately held company headquartered in Emeryville, Calif.
For more info: www.consulthts.com | hts@consulthts.com | 510-601-6501
About St. Luke’s Magic Valley
The new St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center is a 186 bed, 700,000 square foot health care facility, featuring all private rooms. It serves an eight county region in South Central Idaho and Northern Nevada. To learn more visit www.stlukesonline.com/newhospital