Expansion planned for Integris Health Edmond
EDMOND — Integris Health Edmond is pushing forward on more than doubling the size of its current hospital to include 64 new inpatient beds and more exam rooms.
The expansion will be five stories in certain places at the campus, 4801 Integris Parkway, just east of Interstate 35.
“Our commitment, from the time we opened our Integris Health Edmond campus six years ago, was to grow our facilities and its services to meet the needs of a growing community,” said Avilla Williams, president of Integris Health Edmond.
The estimated expansion of 143,000 square feet will be located on the three different sections of the main hospital, increasing the total size to 304,000 square feet, according to architects on the project.
Part of the expansion will also increase the size of the central plant, allowing for future growth of internal operations.
Council gives the go-ahead
“We are pleased that city council members have approved our plans to expand both inpatient and outpatient services,” Williams said.
The Edmond City Council approved the addition at its last meeting in a unanimous vote. A construction timeline is unknown.
“While the construction schedule has not yet been finalized, we will continue to make every effort to ensure we are meeting the high-quality health care needs of the people and families in the Edmond area,” she said.
Now, the hospital has 40 inpatient beds that include 24 private surgery rooms, six intensive care units and 10 beds in the women’s unit. The total will be increased to 104 beds once construction is finished. Also, there are plans for two additional emergency rooms in the expansion.
A parking study conducted by Integris suggested the city’s standards were too low for the number of spaces required, so the hospital will put in more parking than what is required.
There will be 151 parking spaces added for a total of 709 spaces for the entire complex, which includes the new Arcadia Trails facility.
Construction continues on the Arcadia Trails addiction treatment facility, which will include 40 beds on the east side of the Integris Health Edmond complex.
The new center will include a 90-day program that allows individuals a way to fight substance disorders and will include follow-up appointments during the five-phase program.
A 90-day stay will cost about $56,000.
The nearly $25 million center is expected to be open in the spring of 2019 with an initial staff of about 25 people and begin serving people later that year.