"St. Joseph's is constructing a new patient care tower which will expand the hospital's capacity by 25 percent and allow us to meet the healthcare needs of our growing community."

On March 19, 2006, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center will celebrate its 111th anniversary by dedicating the new Barrow Patient Care Tower. The 430,000-square-foot building is currently under construction on the southwest corner of Third Avenue and Earll Drive. When completed, it will house:

• 144 new patient beds (all of which will be devoted to acute or intensive care)
• 48 new emergency beds
• Six trauma bays
• 11 operating rooms
• Three MRIs (one surgical)

When the new tower opens, St. Joseph's will have approximately 724 patient beds, making it the largest hospital in Arizona.The new building is part of a $203-million expansion and improvement project that also includes renovating a portion of the hospital's existing 1.6 million square feet of patient-care space.

St. Joseph's will expand its Research labs and its Neuro-Rehabilitation Department, increasing the number of Neuro-Rehab beds from 38 to 53. This project is expected to be completed in spring 2006.
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