You are here:
Home 
Hospital of the Future
'Hospital of the future'
Area's "Hospital of the future"
on track for completion in 2010
|
About Mills-Peninsula Health Services Mills-Peninsula Health Services has been serving Peninsula and Bay Area communities through our two campuses since 1907. Peninsula Medical Center in Burlingame provides acute medical and surgical care, and Mills Health Center in San Mateo primarily offers outpatient services. Mills-Peninsula is a member of the Sutter Health family, Northern California’s most extensive not-for-profit network of physician organizations and hospitals. |
 Learn more at www.mills-peninsula.org.
|
When the doors open at Mills-Peninsula’s new Medical Center in 2010, visitors will find a healthy environment inside and out. Designed and built using the latest earth-friendly techniques and recycled materials, from low-toxicity rubber floor tiles to café cabinets made of renewable resources such as bamboo, the $528 million, 450,000-square-foot facility will contribute to the community’s health through both services and setting. People treated at the new Medical Center will find many patient-centered features designed to speed healing and promote comfort, from private rooms for the hospital’s 243 beds to healing gardens and walking trails. Electronic patient charting, Internet- based communications systems and telemetry monitoring capability reflect Mills-Peninsula’s 21st-century commitment to providing cutting edge medical technology and expertise to the community. In addition to offering advanced engineering technology called base isolation that provides the highest level of earthquake safety, the new six-story acute care medical center will contain countless energy-saving and earth-friendly features. In recognition of its commitment to green practices, the nonprofit group Hospitals for a Healthy Environment recognized Mills-Peninsula with a national 2006 Environmental Leadership Award. Green principles and practices Mills-Peninsula will use in constructing its new facility include: * Water-based paints and other low-VOC (volatile organic compound) products that emit far fewer fumes and chemicals than found in many commercial products * Flooring free of PVC, or vinyl, considered the most environmentally damaging type of plastic * Furniture upholstery containing recycled materials * Architecture that takes fullest advantage of daylight to cut energy use for lighting and heating * Energy-efficient ventilation (using only fresh, outdoor air), heating and water systems expected to reduce annual energy use by 33 percent compared with typical new hospital designs The current facility will remain in operation until the new hospital is complete, so the community will experience no disruption in medical service. Mills-Peninsula Hospital www.mills-peninsula.org (650) 696-5400 |
