CHI Franciscan breaks ground on Burien medical pavilion

BURIEN, WASH – Today CHI Franciscan broke ground on a new medical pavilion designed by doctors to allow more time with patients. Franciscan Medical Pavilion – Highline will offer high-tech and high-touch features such as 3D mammography and a children’s play area when it opens in Burien in early 2016.

The 48,000-square-foot, $27 million facility on the corner of First Ave. S and S.W. 160^th St. will house urgent care, primary care, and a women’s health clinic. Lab and diagnostic imaging services, including X-ray, ultrasound and mammography, will be conveniently located on site. A specialty clinic will give patients easy access to specialists including cardiologists.

“This pavilion is part of our long-term plan to grow Highline Medical Center and at the same time provide our patients with the best possible care in one convenient location,” says Mark Benedum, president of Highline Medical Center.

The Franciscan Medical Pavilion – Highline is designed for patient  comfort. The pavilion will create a serene environment by separating patients from busy staff areas. Features include an indoor-outdoor fireplace and extensive windows to take advantage of both natural lighting and the views of the greenbelt flanking the property. The supervised drop-in play room for children will offer parents the opportunity for more privacy during doctor visits.

The building was designed utilizing a “lean” process created by the Mayo Clinic and other health care leaders to increase efficiency and reduce the time spent on non-patient-related activities. A team of 30 CHI Franciscan staff, physicians and leaders were involved in the design of the building and of common work tasks to ensure doctors and staff will have more quality time with patients.  ZGF Architects of Seattle guided the design process and GLY Construction of Bellevue is serving at the project’s general contractor.

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