Business View Caribbean - Sept. / Oct. 2014

86 9LUJLQ ,VODQGV 6HSWHPEHU ‡ 2FWREHU ² &DULEEHDQ ‡ %XVLQHVV 9LHZ This will require hard decisions to be made about which services are delivered by BHB, and a process of reshaping the service profile is already under way. A public outcry resulted when BHB decided to withdraw its out of hours urgent care service from the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre, because it was operating at a loss. Although the government requested BHB keep the service going, it has been agreed that an alternative provider will be sought. Construction of an acute care wing was completed and 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 consortiawhich includes the local constructioncompany BCM McAlpine. The project has won two international awards recognizing the robustness of the procurement process, as well as the quality of the design. Thebuildinghasbeen designed to withstand 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 fromAccreditation Canada, BHB’s mammography services have been accredited by the American College of Radiology and the pathology 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.