An all new bigger, better Cone Health Women's Hospital is slated to open in October. Thursday, WFMY News 2 got a small peek into what's in store for patients.
Officials decided to build the new building to add more space and so that patients are closer to to the main hospital in case on an emergency.
In 2017 the hospital released a rendering of the soon to be facility.
Cone Health details some of what patients can expect on its website:
- Locates women's and children's services to the same campus, which will bring improved quality and convenience to the community.
- Brings women closer to the specialists and advanced services available at Moses Cone Hospital, while maintaining the special environment that Women’s Hospital offers women across the Triad.
- Transforms the design of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to enable greater family privacy and personalized care. Adds needed NICU beds (45 beds vs. 36 currently) to better accommodate our 6,200 births per year.
- Enhances care for mothers, babies and families with the redesign of patient rooms, care units and waiting areas driven by insights provided by patients and caregivers.