New Parkland Hospital
Dallas, TX
Overview
Parkland Hospital is the future of healthcare. As the largest hospital construction project in the U.S., this 2,800,000 sf, 862-bed hospital houses the largest trauma center in the southern U.S., the second largest birthing center in the nation, and the second largest civilian burn unit. This hospital is where doctors strive to work, and patients find innovative treatment.
(Image © 2014 Dan Schwalm/HDR, Inc.)
Benefit to the Client
Transformation Enabled by Technology: Optimized workflow is a key ingredient to improving overall patient care at Parkland, and the integrated technology systems that TEECOM has designed will allow the hospital staff to work in ways previously unimaginable, yielding more efficient operations as well as increased patient outcomes.
(Image © 2014 Dan Schwalm/HDR, Inc.)
TEECOM’s Contribution
TEECOM’s approach to the design assumed that Parkland Hospital will leverage its new hospital for the next 50 years and that the building must accommodate whatever the future of technology might bring in that building lifespan. Our solutions included pervasive and ubiquitous coverage, a distributed antenna system, and technology spaces that could offer growth as all things become IP connected. We delivered this converged network and robust flexibility within tight financial constraints.
Services Provided
Telecom
Communications Basic Requirements; Bonding/Grounding; Building Pathways; OSP Pathways; Equipment Rooms, Backbone ISP Twisted Pair Cabling; Backbone ISP Optical Fiber Cabling; Backbone OSP Optical Fiber Cabling; Horizontal Twisted Pair Cabling; IP Television System; Overhead Paging System; Nurse Call System; Distributed Antenna
Audiovisual
IP Television Distribution Network; Patient Entertainment Systems; Video Conferencing, Lobby Area Displays; Digital Wayfinding; Infrastructure and System Design
Security
Access Control and Alarm Monitoring System; Video Surveillance System; Intercom and Emergency Phone System; Detention Control; Infant Protection System; Security Turnstiles; System Acceptance Testing
Network
Data Network Equipment; Voice Network Equipment; Peer Review Infrastructure and System Design
Wireless
Wireless Access Point Survey and Design
VoIP
VoIP System Requirements; Cost and Vendor Solution Analysis; Peer Review; Infrastructure and System Design
Project Management
Full-time On-Site Telecom and Security Project Managers
New Parkland Hospital
Location 5201 Harry Hines Blvd Dallas TX, 75235
Project Type Hospital
Project Team
Owner: Parkland Hospital
Architect: HDR Inc.
Architect: Corgan
Project Size
2,800,000 sf
Completion Date
2015
LEED Certification
Targeting LEED Silver
Photographer
© 2014 Dan Schwalm/HDR, Inc.
