A $48 million expansion and a new inpatient wing at Cincinnati Children’s suburban campus in Liberty Township make it a full-service hospital serving patients and families north of the city in Butler and Warren counties.
What's New
The Liberty Campus already serves more than 200,000 patients annually. The addition of a fourth floor brings it to a total of 42 inpatient beds while also providing an expanded gift shop, outpatient pharmacy, full-service cafeteria with outdoor seating, a financial counseling office, family resource center and Child Life offices.
On the first floor, a blood bank and clinical lab provide resources for higher acuity patients and complement the expanded inpatient pharmacy, which can now accommodate a larger inpatient population and chemotherapy requirements.
Since opening in 2008, the Liberty Campus has grown to house more than 50 pediatric medical and surgical specialty clinics, including after-hours urgent care and a 24-hour emergency department.
While the most complicated and severe cases will still receive treatment at the medical center’s Burnet Campus, Liberty will offer anchor specialties including general pediatric surgery, orthopaedics, otolaryngology, urology, gastroenterology, neurology, pulmonology, cancer treatment and more.
The new patient rooms are part of the advancement. Equipped with an in-room system to support telemedicine, the rooms will enrich the care experience by continuing and extending the communication between Liberty and Burnet Campus staff and with referring physicians who will provide care after a child goes home. Two-way cameras and hand-held devices will allow specialists to easily examine patients and read monitors from afar.
“Improving child health is our initiative. With these new facilities, we can provide exceptional, safe, affordable care for every child, every time. This is the beginning of a new era of pediatric patient care,” said Michael Fisher, president and CEO.
More to Come
Two massive pieces of a 125-ton cyclotron also have arrived at the Liberty Campus to form the heart of Cincinnati Children’s Proton Therapy Center, scheduled to open in winter 2016-17.
