Our Face to the Future
Times change and Hadassah continues to change with the times. Adapting to today’s medical advances and anticipating tomorrow's developments, Hadassah has reconfigured existing buildings and embarked on the most ambitious and far-reaching undertaking in its history – the Sarah Wetsman Davidson Tower.
At Hadassah Ein-Kerem. Currently under construction, the 19-story Sarah Wetsman Davidson Tower is a carefully conceived cutting-edge, cost-effective inpatient facility that integrates Hadassah’s deep dedication to healing with science’s most sophisticated developing medical technologies.
With 500 beds, 20 operating rooms, 60 intensive care beds, the Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower will house the ultra-modern Heart Institute, and all surgical and medical treatment departments and units, as well as all specialized intensive care units. Hadassah’s Centers of Excellence will enjoy specific sites to develop more pioneering patient care, more groundbreaking research. The new Davidson Tower will have a dedicated radiology and imaging center. A sophisticated communications infrastructure will support seamless integration of clinical and research projects and make patient information immediately available.
Hadassah has always been committed to enhancing the environment and these issues were very much in the forefront in planning the building. Long before ‘green’ became a household word, Hadassah’s team of Israeli and American architects incorporated many energy-saving devices and other innovations into their design to ensure that the building would more than exceed today’s standards.
Most of all, the new Sarah Wetsman Davidson Tower will provide a therapeutic environment for patients and their families, with soothing healing gardens, rooms tailored to patient needs and a comprehensive resource center.
At Hadassah-Mount Scopus. The Department of Pediatrics is the largest general pediatric department in Jerusalem, with nearly 9,000 patient visits and 3,500 hospital admissions each year. The Department has two medical wards (Pediatrics Wings A and B) including in-patient beds, a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and a full-service Emergency Room.
The population of northern Jerusalem has increased significantly over the past three decades and with it the number of children requiring medical attention. Consequently, Hadassah embarked on creating a modern facility with new physical infrastructure for Pediatric Wings A and B. The expanded and renovated Wing A officially opened in 2008.
Hadassah plans to renovate Pediatrics Wing B as well, creating additional patient rooms with fewer patients, adding additional more hospital beds and bathrooms. The new Pediatrics Wing B will also have a private consultation room for sensitive doctor-parent discussions, a treatment room for painful treatments and minor procedures, and a staff room for meetings and lectures.