The New Prentice Women's Hospital
Caring for your life, throughout your life
Northwestern Memorial Hospital is building a new Prentice Women's Hospital, a state-of-the-art facility that will support the highest quality of care for women at all stages of life.
The new hospital has been designed in a way that responds to what women have told the Northwestern Memorial organization about their needs and preferences for themselves and their family members. Scheduled to open in 2007, the new hospital will support patients and caregivers alike as it will enable a unified and comprehensive approach to healthcare for women while responding to the increasing demand for high quality care.
The new Prentice Women's Hospital will offer:
- Nearly one million square feet of space
- A seamless integration of care and services for women
- Private rooms with visitor-friendly features
- The largest comprehensive breast center in the region
- The capacity for 13,600 births per year, among the top three in the nation
- One of the largest centers for neonatal intensive care infants in the country
- Artwork as a key element in the overall patient experience
- Full-service retail amenities
- A Women's education and conference center
- State-of-the-art technology with an integrated medical record system
Located on the corner of Chicago and Fairbanks streets, the building's unique design features a distinctive curve on the eastern side of the hospital, which maximizes natural light and views for patients and visitors and sets the tone for the healing environment within. Artwork, gardens, views of Lake Michigan and natural light throughout will enhance the building's therapeutic effect.
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Construction of the new Prentice Women's Hospital is funded in part by a $5.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This represents approximately 1.2 percent of the estimated $450 million construction costs. The remaining costs are funded through nongovernmental sources.
