The construction of Fishermen’s Community Hospital in Florida was recently completed after being destroyed in 2017 by Hurricane Irma. The work was done by Birmingham construction firm, Robins & Morton.
The $43.7 million project covered the rebuilding of the Fishermen’s Community Hospital in South Florida, and this two-story, 37,330-sf health facility was designed to withstand a Category 5 hurricane and maintain emergency power lasting up to four days. Removable flood barriers were also included in the design to keep storm surge out of the building, and in addition to this, the building was further reinforced with durable tilt-wall concrete for impact-resistant.
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Drew Grossman, chief executive officer of Fishermen’s Community Hospital, described the hospital’s destruction as a blessing in disguise and he explained that although the building was demolished by an act of God, it resulted in a brand new facility. Grossman also expressed his pleasure concerning the displaced staff who could now return to work.
Grossman said, “A lot of them got displaced. I’m excited to look at the smiles on their faces and just to see the great work they’re going to do.”
The project architect, Nelson and the general contractor, Robins & Morton worked together to bring this project to completion, and this achievement was celebrated by the ribbon cutting event which took place earlier this month.
The new hospital building consists of nine emergency treatment rooms, eight patient rooms and three chemo treatment rooms. It also provides specialized services which include 24 hours emergency care with telestroke services to enable stroke patients receive immediate access to board-certified neurologists, an on-site helipad, six inpatient beds, including two intensive care beds with 24/7 monitoring, nine emergency department beds, five additional recovery beds, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation and laboratory services.
In addition, Fishermen’s hospital can also provide patients with high-quality oncology care close to home, now that it has become home to the southernmost branch of Miami Cancer Institute.
Drew Grossman stated that the new facility would express their commitment towards providing the best healthcare to all residents and visitors of the community.
