Boston Medical Center's (BMC) clinical campus redesign is nearing an important milestone, the placement of steel beams that will be the framework for the Moakley Building addition. To commemorate this stage of the process, president and CEO, Kate Walsh, joined hundreds of patients and staff to sign a 19 foot-long beam that will eventually be placed into the completed structure during the "topping off" of the addition.
"Topping off" is a long-standing tradition in construction that occurs when the highest piece of steel is placed on a building's frame. Once completed, the signed beam will be visible on East Concord St. from its final assembled location on the 4th floor of the Moakley addition.
The new addition will house staff conference space, expanded day surgery units, endoscopy suites, otolaryngology, oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS), the Center for Digestive Disorders, an expanded staff lounge, and BMC's Command Center.
In April 2014, BMC broke ground on the addition to the Moakley Building to add additional space for patient care. Construction of the 32,000 s/f addition will continue through the spring and is scheduled to open in June.
Shown (from left, back row) are: Ravin Davidoff, MD, chief medical officer, Todd Stanganelli, director of operations for the Cancer Care Center, Kathryn Ankner, practice manager of the Belkin Breast Health Center, Cindy Charyulu, vice president of revenue cycle, Bob Biggio, vice president of facilities and support services, Kate Walsh, president and CEO of BMC, Robyn Souza, executive director of cancer care services.