Allegheny Health Network Wexford Hospital

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Project Name

Allegheny Health Network Wexford Hospital

Description

Aiming to bring healthcare closer to home, Allegheny Health’s Wexford Hospital, located in a suburb of Pittsburgh, is a new medical campus that expands the continuum of care by supporting healthy lifestyles and offering a full spectrum of patient services. Designed with the patient at the forefront, the 160-bed hospital offers a values-based approach to design that focuses on patient experiences, efficient operations, and financial and environmental sustainability.

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The AHN Wexford Hospital brings a new level of patient care to the community, with a dramatic overhang of the cantilevered tower creating a welcoming arrival.

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