A 495-bed hospital, Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH), and a consortium of 30-physicians formed a joint venture partnership to develop a multi-specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center. The consortium consisted of ENT physicians, general surgeons, obstetricians, ophthalmologists and orthopedic surgeons.

BBL was selected to plan, design and build the ASC and provided the owners with a “guaranteed” Design/Build cost at the earliest stage of development. BBL progressed the program without delay as TMH and the physicians worked through a variety of ownership options.

Patients enter the ASC under a large porte-cochere and exit the surgery center under a separate discharge canopy. Staff and physicians enter through a discrete entry which accesses a lounge that is connected to male and female lockers.

The 17,085 square foot ASC consists of 5-400 SF ORs with patients entering the suite through a sterile corridor. Each OR is supplied from the rear via a semi-sterile supply-corridor. The ASC features centralized nurse stations that are conveniently located between the PreOp and Stage I Recovery areas. This strategic location provides nursing with excellent visualization of the patients.