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Providence Phasing Strategy (December 1, 2004) <br />Providence Everett Medical Center (PEMC) has cared for the health care needs of our <br />community for 100 years. Enhancing these services in a rapidly growing Snohomish <br />County mandates that we modernize and expand if we are to fulfill this mission for the <br />next 100 years. Our Master Site Plan, developed over three years of careful study, is the <br />roadmap to ensuring that PEMC grows in ways that are compatible with the needs of our <br />patients, staff and community. <br />PEMC has no choice b_ut to expand. Our hospital is very close to capacity and in need of <br />modernization. With Snohomish County expected to grow by 50% over the next 20 <br />years, our hospital must expand and modernize to keep pace or our citizens will <br />increasingly need to go to Seattle or elsewhere to get much of their treatment. After a <br />comprehensive and exhaustive. three year process to evaluate growth options, it has <br />become clear that the only feasible option for expansion is the Colby Campus. <br />Our Medical Center on Colby has been part of the neighborhood for some 80 years, and <br />we wish it to remain so. We do all we can to be good neighbors to local residents and <br />businesses and believe we have been. As Everett grows so rapidly, finding new places to <br />build is proving increasingly difficult. And, frankly, building a new medical center from <br />scratch is financially prohibitive for PEMC. This plan was developed with the intent to <br />minimize the impact to our neighbors, while at the same time meeting the healthcare <br />needs of our community. The PEMC Master Site Plan is phased accordingly; <br />Phase 1: Complete — Opened Mothers Day 2002 <br />The Pavilion for Women and Children, located on the Pacific Campus, offers a state-of- <br />the-art family birthing center, newborn intensive care unit, pediatric services, Children's <br />Center, midwifery care, a Comprehensive Breast Center, Family Resource Center, and <br />Providence Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic. <br />Phase 2A: Completion 2007 <br />In this phase PEMC proposes to develop and construct a community cancer center in <br />partnership with local physician groups. As part of the cancer center, the facility will <br />also- provide medical physician office space and a 600 car parking garage. Included in <br />this hase will be the removal of the 21 of 22 Donovan block homes (Block 248), which <br />are currently owned by PEMC. This block will be used for interim surface parking and <br />staging as the plan is executed. <br />Phase 2B: Completion 2007 <br />In this phase PEMC proposes to expand the emergency department and operating room <br />capacity. <br />Phase 3: Completion 2010 <br />In this phase PEMC proposes to develop an expansion bed tower. This structure will <br />accommodate expansion for radiology, surgery, cardiology, sleep services, intensive care, <br />respiratory, laboratory, pharmacy, medical and surgical nursing beds. Prior to <br />