Business View Caribbean - Sept. / Oct. 2014

%XVLQHVV 9LHZ ‡ &DULEEHDQ ² 6HSWHPEHU ‡ 2FWREHU %HUPXGD the new facility connect through to the existing KEMH facility. Existing acute care services, including emergency, diagnostic imaging, acute care inpatient units, surgery, dialysis and oncology will transfer to the new build. The work will result in the delivery of a new state-of- the-art acute care wing. An atrium, therapeutic garden area and other architectural elements combine to impart an aesthetic allure atypical of that usually found in such healthcare buildings, and the facility takes full advantage of ocean views toward the capital city of Hamilton, and over the Bermuda Botanical Gardens to the south shore. This is Bermuda’s first public private partnership. Selected after a rigorous procurement process, the private partner was Paget Healthcare Services, a consortia which includes the local construction company BCM McAlpine. The project has won two international awards recognizing the robustness of the procurement process, as well as the quality of the design. The building has been designed towithstand hurricanes and earthquakes, and will also adhere to LEED standards, in keeping with BHB’s intent to mitigate impacts on the environment. And while those standards are eco- sensitive, they also deploy solutions to conserve on the consumption of resources such as water and electricity; solutions which ultimately help BHB also curtail operating costs. Recognition of the quality of healthcare in Bermuda has advanced far beyond Bermuda. In addition to holding accreditation from Accreditation Canada, BHB’s mammography services have been accredited by the AmericanCollegeof Radiology and thepathology services have been accredited by Joint Commission International. The BHB has overseen the creation of a state-of-the-art intensive care unit at KEMH, an internationally leading center for the treating of diabetes, and, with respect to the mental health program at Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute, it has garnered distinction as a training site for psychiatric residents affiliated with the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The hyperbaric therapy services have been accredited by Divers Alert Network International, and there’s even an organ donor program which has been heralded among those reflecting best industry practices. %HUPXGD 6HSWHPEHU ‡ 2FWREHU ² &DULEEHDQ ‡ %XVLQHVV 9LHZ