Henry Ford opens new hospital in West Bloomfield

A new hospital is set to open in northern Oakland County in mid March, helping expand the health-care options in Metro Detroit.Henry Ford Health System plans to open its new $360 million Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital on March 15. The new hospital is an addition to Henry Ford Medical Center-West Bloomfield About 2,300 medical staff will work at the 730,000-square-foot hospital, including 500 primary care physicians and specialists. The new hospital will create 1,200 new jobs. The building is modeled after a northern Michigan lodge, featuring fieldstone and river rock. There will also be a 3-story grand atrium to welcome people.The new hospital will also have private rooms to house up to 300 beds when it’s all said and done, including a female-only floor. About 191 of those will be immediately available upon the opening. The rest will come online in 2011.The hospital, designed by Albert Kahn Associates, is also going after LEED certification. It is incorporating several environmentally friendly features, such as a rooftop garden, energy-efficient heating and cooling systems. The hospital also plans to create walking and biking trails in the wooded area surrounding the hospital.Source: Henry Ford Health SystemWriter: Jon Zemke