Temporary Door Protection, Doorguard Was Selected by Turner Construction to Protect the Doors of the New Jennie Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas

Bend, OR, July 22, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Builders Site Protection is proud to announce that they have been selected as the premier surface protection and dust control supplier by the general contractor Turner Construction, undertaking the Jennie Sealy hospital in Galveston, TX. The project is expected to be completed in 2015 and operational in 2016.

DoorGuard, door protection is being used to protect hospital room doors from damage during construction. In addition, Surface Pro breathable floor protection was purchased from Builders Site Protection by the flooring contractor. The $438 million facility will feature 310 patient rooms, including 54 dedicated ICU beds, a 28-bed day surgery unit and 20 state-of-the-art operating suites. It will also connect to the new Clinical Services Wing, which will contain the pharmacy, laboratory space, support services (environmental services, materials management, linen) and a kitchen and faculty/staff dining area. Construction of the new hospital will provide the necessary clinical capacity needed before Phase II of John Sealy Modernization can begin.

“We are pleased to be selected as the surface protection supplier for this very important new hospital and look forward to providing the general contractor with whatever products are required to ensure that construction damage is prevented and dust is contained,” stated Patricia Mullen, CEO of Builders Site Protection. The hospital design team is working to incorporate more patient centric principles. In addition to holding technology "visioning" sessions, UTMB's core design team identified 12 primary evidence-based design strategies for the new Jennie Sealy Hospital based on patient-centered criteria known to improve quality, safety and efficiency. These strategies emphasize a family-centered healing environment that includes amenities shown to promote healing, such as views to outside scenery and natural lighting. The rooms are also designed to accommodate a single patient. In addition to increased privacy, this strategy has also been shown to reduce stress, decrease noise volumes, increase patient satisfaction, reduce infections and improve outcomes.

All 192 non-ICU patient rooms in the new hospital will also be acuity-adaptable, which means the rooms can be used for acute care up to critical care and all care levels in between. This will help reduce patient handoffs, transfers and errors; contribute to fewer staff injuries due to fewer transfers; eliminate delays and waits for treatments and results; and contribute to a decreased length of stay. Also, because there is less cleaning due to fewer transfers, operational efficiency is also improved. Rooms in the new hospital include are also configured to provide separate zones for family, patients and staff. A designated family zone promotes family involvement in the patient's care and a feeling of connection to the clinicians and a sense of well-being. The zone also provides amenities for overnight stay, such as a daybed and the possibility for a small refrigerator. The design of the hospital is an ongoing process that will continue beyond the completion of the new facility.