W
hen Concord (N.H.)
Orthopaedics was designing its
brand-new surgery center, two
words dominated all discus-
sions: future expansion. The
group's leaders made every decision with growth in
mind. And for good reason. "When our previous cen-
ter was constructed, the surgeons thought they'd
overbuilt," says Tim Paris, PMP, Concord's director
of plant operations and development. "Then, 10
years in, they realized they needed more space."
The recently opened 21,582-square-foot facility is
a joint venture between Concord Orthopaedics, a
private physician practice, and Concord Hospital,
which is located directly across the street from the
center. To avoid the space problem within the new
facility, surgical leaders were intentional about
maximizing every square foot of space. That should
pay dividends as more ortho cases — ranging from
total joints to spine procedures — migrate from the
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Jared Bilski | Managing Editor
Outfitting for Ortho With Expansion in Mind
A group of surgeons recently opened a surgery
center built for an influx of hip, knee and spine cases.
ROOM TO MOVE When the leadership team at Concord Orthopaedics sized the five state-of-the-art ORs for its new Orthopaedic Surgery Center, they made sure each room would be able
to handle everything from total joints to future technologies such as robotic platforms.
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