The recent opening of the William F. Connell Emergency Department at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center marks the arrival of improved patient care and cutting edge medical technology to the area. Leading project management firm RF Walsh was responsible for the planning, approvals, design and master budget for the project, and the firm was recently honored along with other critical partners, donors and dignitaries during the official dedication ceremony. TRO Jung|Brannen was the project architect.
"This facility is a great asset to St. Elizabeth's, its patients and the entire community," said Jack Hobbs, president and CEO of RF Walsh. "We're proud to have been a part of the project."
The new three-story 50,000 s/f William F. Connell Emergency Department facility will provide patients with abbreviated wait times, easy accessibility, an environment of privacy and care, and state-of-the art equipment and technology-including a 256-slice CT scanner-one of the first of its kind in an emergency department in the city. In addition to managing the planning, budget and design, RF Walsh provided full-time construction site management on the $30 million addition to the Allston-Brighton urban campus. RF Walsh also worked collaboratively with the design and consultant team to develop several project improvement strategies, including a more compact building footprint.
"By partnering closely with our clients and working collaboratively from a project's inception to its completion, our specially designed teams help clients' realize their project vision and goals," said Hobbs. "For the William F. Connell Emergency Department project, this ultimately means better service for patients - including a facility with state of the art equipment, ample parking and greater accessibility."
The dedication of the new emergency department, which took place in April, featured dignitaries such as mayor Thomas Menino, archbishop Sean Cardinal O'Malley, Margot Connell of the William F. Connell Charitable Trust, and chair of emergency services, Mark Pearlmutter, M.D. During the ceremony, mayor Menino discussed the importance of community-centered care.

RF Walsh is a leading project management firm that helps clients across industries realize their building vision and goals. RF Walsh understands that effective project management requires a real partner. That's why RF Walsh works closely with clients from a project's inception through every stage of the design and building process. Headquartered in Boston, RF Walsh has more than 25 years of experience guiding healthcare, academic, commercial and residential projects to successful completion. A customized team is assembled for every project that matches each client's needs with the individual expertise and strengths of RF Walsh staff to deliver smart, innovative solutions and valuable guidance. At RF Walsh, It's how we build. Together.