CoxHealth projects consolidate services

CoxHealth continues a series of renovations to consolidate its related health care services.

Renovations of about $2 million began Nov. 28 at the Medical Arts Center and the Wheeler Heart and Vascular Center, which are connected via tunnel and skywalk, respectively, to the Lester E. Cox Medical Center at 3801 S. National.

The renovations are part of the Centers of Excellence concept CoxHealth adopted in 1997 and first implemented in 2004 with the rededication of the Cox Medical Plaza 2 building as the Hulston Cancer Center.

Named for donors John K. and Ruth Hulston, the center at 3850 S. National became a one-stop shop for any CoxHealth services related to the treatment of cancer.

“Our goal, obviously, was to maintain the highest level of care, and we knew as a community hospital (that) to do that we would need community support to bring every resource possible to the centers,” said Lisa Alexander, president of CoxHealth Foundation.

Wheeler Center

Cox Medical Plaza 1, 3800 S. National, became the Wheeler Center in honor of Clarence and Edna Wheeler, who made a $2 million gift to CoxHealth in 2004.

That building is undergoing $500,000 in renovations for a drive-through pharmacy, new support offices and new conference rooms, according to Mary Jackson, medical office building project manager.

“The modifications are just a continued phasing of our cardiac services that we’re going to be doing in that building,” Jackson said. The size of the building, at 125,863 square feet, will not change.

The contractor for the Wheeler Heart and Vascular Center is Flintco Inc. The construction administrator is H Design Group LLC. The architect is Cannon Design Architects PC.

In April, Jackson said, the Wheeler Center’s construction should be complete and new renovations to the lobby and procedure areas will begin.

Turner Center

A donation for an undisclosed amount from Bill and Ann Turner is behind the transformation of the Medical Arts Center at 1000 E. Primrose into the Turner Center for Women’s and Children’s Services.

The name isn’t the only thing changing at the 20-year-old building.

The $1.5 million project includes an external entrance, a boutique and enhanced consultation services for The Women’s Center, plus the addition of a 14-bed pediatric urgent care facility.

“It’s just an overall expansion of some clinical services,” Jackson said.

The project also covers new signage, a revamped common area and restrooms, and a new garden and statue.

The contractor for the Turner Center project is Walton Construction Co. LLC, and the architect is Butler Rosenbury & Partners Inc.

The Turner Center is slated for rededication in April.

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