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Trinity Health’s Newest Facility Opening Soon


February 15, 2023

For many people, change is hard. But some things are not meant to last a lifetime.

For example, the cells that line your stomach can renew as fast as every two days, since they’re often in contact with digestive acid. Cells that make up your skin are replaced every two to three weeks. As the main protection against the environment, your skin needs to be in top shape.

Red blood cells, meanwhile, last for about four months. White blood cells, the main players in  fighting infections, can last from a few days to a little over a week. In contrast, your fat cells live a  fairly long time — an average age of 10 years. (Dang!) The bones in your body also regenerate about every 10 years.

In other words, change can be good!

Trinity Health’s Healthcare Campus and Medical District (HCMD) consists of the new Trinity Hospital and Medical Office Building (MOB) and is scheduled to open in late April. The MOB sits to the north of the hospital and will soon be home to over 60 providers formerly located in various clinics. Practices relocating to the MOB were chosen based on providers who required access to surgery and  inpatient locations in the hospital. Corridors connecting corresponding MOB and hospital departments ensure quick, efficient movement between buildings. For example, all Ob/Gyns are relocating to the third floor of the MOB, which is connected to Women’s & Children’s Services – located on the third floor of the
hospital.

Arrival Time vs. Appointment Time

If you’ve ever traveled by airplane, you are familiar with different timelines, such as arrival time, boarding time and flight time. One time indicates when you arrive at the airport, another time is when you are allowed on the plane and the third time listed is when you leave the ground. If for some reason, you arrive late and miss your boarding time, you are not allowed to travel and must reschedule. This policy keeps things on schedule throughout the entire system.

This is the same mindset you should practice when traveling to your doctor appointment at the MOB. Trinity reminders gingerly suggest patients arrive 20 minutes ahead of their scheduled appointment, but that would be your boarding time, and not necessarily when you’d want to arrive.

Consider that the MOB is further south than any of Trinity’s current locations, which may increase travel time. There will be ample parking, not necessarily offering first row, front door access. Additionally, a new feature of the MOB will be centralized registration for all appointments – much like an admitting department in a hospital. When you arrive for your appointment, you’ll need to check in at the central registration area on the first floor prior to proceeding to the doctor’s office. This registration process should be factored into your arrival time. Just like at the airport, once you’ve checked-in, you must find your gate, which in this case is your provider’s office on another floor. Traffic, time of day and office location influence your lead time required to check in.

Patients who have appointments with providers in the MOB will be reminded of the new location through many communication venues. These will include letters, postcards, advertising, social media, texts and emails.

“This is an exciting time for Trinity and for the community. We will do our best to remind everyone of the move, so you arrive at the correct location on the right day. Not all providers will be moving at the same time, so if you aren’t sure where your appointment is located, don’t hesitate to call the appointment line,” advised Renda Wilson, physician services director.

Filed Under: Hard Hat Insider Tagged With: HCMD, Healthcare Campus and Medical District, Renda Wilson, Trinity Hospital, Trinity Medical Office Building

Medical Building Chic but Welcoming


December 5, 2022

Construction continues in the new hospital as empty galaxies of space transform into identifiable rooms and work stations for patients, guests and employees. But in its shadow to the north, Trinity Health’s Medical Office Building is nearly complete and awaits move-in day, much like its new residents.

With roughly 200,000 sq. ft. of space, the Medical Office Building (MOB) is one-third the size of the hospital and has five floors of offices that house approximately 20 departments. All floors are directly linked to the hospital via “connectors,” and like the hospital, the sixth floor of the MOB remains unfinished and available for future expansion.

Shortly after breaking ground in 2018, an Aesthetics Committee was formed and tasked to collaborate with the architect of record and lead designer in creating a healing environment in both properties that exuded calm and tranquility.

“The first decision was to decide the theme, which influenced everything else moving forward,” said committee member, Alison Frye. “Once that was decided, the design team presented color schemes that included walls, accents, trim and all textures – such as fabrics, flooring, window coverings and furniture.”

In May 2020, a few committee members visited The Merchandise Mart in Chicago, where they spent two dizzying days trekking through 4 million sq. ft. of showrooms looking at sleeper sofas, patient recliners, office chairs, and waiting room, cafeteria and office furniture. Sights were set on narrowing their selections to several manufacturers.

That September, the selected vendors came to Minot and set up displays in a Trinity Health warehouse. Directors and assistant directors were invited to attend the showcase and asked to rate the furniture in order of preference. After the votes were tallied, over 100 desks and nearly 1,500 chairs were purchased for the MOB, based on staff recommendations.

To keep items in their intended place, the fabric patterns picked for each floor are similar, but in different colors, based on the floor’s theme. Themes for floors one through five are: water, earth, living things, air and fire. Artwork also will correspond to each floor’s theme and will be reminiscent of local scenery.

“Each floor has a unique i.d. The desks and task (office) chairs are the same throughout the building, but waiting room chairs will have different colors, so if one is moved to another location, we know where it belongs,” Frye said.

Trinity’s recognizable green will be featured in spaces like the ER corridor and cafeteria at the hospital.

For a sneak peek, below is a list of the departments relocating to the MOB in spring 2023:

Floor 1:
• Patient Registration
• Pre-Admission Testing
• Community Resource Center (Library)
• New Retail Pharmacy with drive up window
• New KeyCare Medical
• Outpatient Lab
• Kidney Dialysis Unit

Floor 2:
• Cardiac Rehab
• Urology
• Cardiology
• Infectious Disease
• Pulmonology
• Ultrasound

Floor 3:
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Nephrology
• OB/GYN

Floor 4:
• Hand Surgery/Hand Therapy
• Rheumatology
• Podiatry Foot & Ankle Clinic
• Orthopedics/Sports Medicine

Floor 5:
• Gastroenterology
• General Surgery
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Ear, Nose, & Throat
• Audiology
• Clinic Operations

Special attention was paid to patient-centered elements to create positive reactions for all populations within the hospital and MOB. As Trinity Health’s healthcare campus and medical district nears completion, patients and staff will notice many wonderful changes. However, the commitment to comfortable visits, faster healing and improved outcomes remains steadfast.

Filed Under: Hard Hat Insider Tagged With: HCMD, Medical Office Building, MOB

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