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Outpatient plan goes under the knife.(includes related article on remodeling Altoona (PA) Hospital Outpatient Center)
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Building Design & Construction
- Article date:
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September 1, 1996
- Author:
- Gregerson, John
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The remodeled Altoona Hospital groups its outpatient services on one floor and also offers additional space for inpatient services. The remodeling project team has also relocated the concourse to provide easier access to the center's upper floors organized by department such as cardiology, neurology, oncology and surgical support. The redesign has eliminated the duplicate spaces and increased the center's operating efficiency and patient comfort.
At first glance, the master plan for Altoona (Pa.) Hospital Center's proposed outpatient wing seemed to be just what the doctor ordered.
Calling for a seven-story "tower" with sweeping canopied entries, the plan promised both to update and ...