- For this ambitious project, an initial investment of 2.5 billion dollars and an estimated construction period of 10 years are expected.
- The two primary partners are Michigan State University and the Detroit Pistons NBA basketball team.
- If the creation of the city of health is authorized, it is estimated that construction will begin at the beginning of 2024.
Medical care is essential for anyone and the current pandemic has shown it to be so. But beyond having doctors and nurses, it is also essential to offer state-of-the-art equipment and all the facilities that patients need. With this in mind, a ambitious project that could become the largest health city in the world.
In this case, it is increasingly common to think of hospitals from a comprehensive approach. They should not only be made up of medical offices and operating rooms, but also offer other benefits that are useful for the health professionals themselves.
Hospitals now look like shopping malls
Some of the most recent projects are closer to the current concept of shopping centers. In 2022, Cedars Sinai Medical Center opened in Qatar. It instantly captured attention for its infrastructure and all its internal features.
In 95 thousand square meters it offers a wide range of medical and surgical specialties. It also has 240 beds for patients, 62 VIP suites, 3 Royal suites that compete with the services offered by the most luxurious hotels in the world.
With this same concept, it is now planned to build a project so large that it aims to be an entire city of health. Behind this feat lies Henry Ford Health and as majority partners appear Michigan State University and the Detroit Pistons basketball team.
An ambitious project of great dimensions
According to what was published in Becker’s Hospital Review, the central objective is to transform the New Center of Detroit into the city of health. To achieve this, an initial investment of 2.5 billion dollars and an estimated construction period of 10 years are expected.
Currently in that space is the Henry Ford Hospital, which is third level care and has 877 beds. Now what is sought is a total expansion and also to build on one side the Henry Ford Health Medical Research Center.
The above is only the central part of this ambitious project because it aspires to completely transform the entire area. It is also desired to build residential complexes and commercial premises for both residents and visitors.
For its part, the plan also highlights the creation of the Henry Ford Center for Athletic Medicine and Performance which would be destined for the local NBA team, the Detroit Pistons.
The Chairman and CEO of Henry Ford, Robert Riney, stated that the intention is not only to support health but also the entire Detroit area. Historically, it has been considered a dangerous city due to its high level of crime and that is why this project is so important.
As stipulated, this hospital complex will spark the largest investment in healthcare in Detroit’s history. For now, the plan has already been presented and now the only thing left is for Henry Ford’s board of directors to approve the project. If so, then the construction of the city of health would begin at the beginning of 2024.
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