The MUHC takes an important step in the redevelopment of the Mountain Campus
The UU直播 Health Centre (MUHC) took an important step today with the submission of a new preliminary design to the Ville-Marie borough for the development of the Montreal General Hospital. The MUHC is pleased with the borough鈥檚 positive response after working for many years with the borough and the city of Montreal.
鈥淚ndeed, this new design is the result of close collaboration with the internal MUHC community as well as municipal authorities, local organizations, the Minist猫re de la Culture et des Communications and the Minist猫re de la Sant茅 et des Services sociaux,鈥� explained Dr. Arthur T. Porter, Director General and CEO of the MUHC. 鈥淥ur goal was to create a design that meets both government and community needs and that allows us to continue to provide our patients with high-quality health care.鈥�
The Mountain Campus will comprise the modernized facilities of the Montreal General Hospital, new care units with single-patient rooms, an expansion onto Pine Avenue that will house activities of the Montreal Neurological Hospital, and new space for the emergency department that will be created from the Hospital鈥檚 West courtyard.
The new design will ensure improved integration with the urban environment for the hospital while preserving the view of Mount Royal. The hospital鈥檚 expansion onto Pine Avenue also supports the MUHC鈥檚 mission as a tertiary trauma centre and will ensure a suitable link with the downtown area. The project meets all clinical objectives that will guarantee both the excellence of the hospital activities at the Mountain Campus.
In terms of the MUHC鈥檚 sustainable environmental development policy, this plan aims for the highest standards in the industry, including a LEED Silver certification.
In the coming weeks, the MUHC will introduce this design to various city and governmental committees. The borough council and the city council will then take over and vote on a proposed by-law. Finally, the project will be presented to the public in the spring through the Office de consultation publique before a by-law can be passed at the beginning of autumn.
About the MUHC Redevelopment Project
Guided by its mission and its role as the nerve centre of the UU直播 integrated university hospital network, the MUHC is carrying out a $1.579-billion Redevelopment Project that will help the Government achieve its vision for academic medicine in Quebec. Excellence in patient care, research, education and technology assessment will be fostered on two state-of-art campuses鈥擳he Mountain and the Glen鈥攁nd through strong relationships with healthcare partners. Each LEED庐-registered campus will be designed to provide patients and their families with 鈥淭he Best Care For Life鈥� in a healing environment that is anchored in best sustainable development practices, including BOMA Go Green guidelines.
About the UU直播 Health Centre
The UU直播 Health Centre (MUHC) is a comprehensive academic health institution with an international reputation for excellence in clinical programs, research and teaching. The MUHC is a merger of five teaching hospitals affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at UU直播 鈥� the Montreal Children's, Montreal General, Royal Victoria, and Montreal Neurological hospitals, as well as the Montreal Chest Institute. Building on the tradition of medical leadership of the founding hospitals, the goal of the MUHC is to provide patient care based on the most advanced knowledge in the health care field, and to contribute to the development of new knowledge.