| First Phase in 20-Year Expansion Plan
| Vision | MUSC Ashley River Tower was envisioned for several reasons, first and foremost to accommodate the needs of an aging and growing population in South Carolina. Capacity has been an issue for the last decade with the hospital often unable to meet the increasing demands of referring hospitals and physicians throughout the state.
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| As a result, MUSC began planning for a new facility to strengthen its ability to care for residents throughout South Carolina and the Southeast. Opening January 2008, the new facility is designed around the patient, delivering the highest quality care in a comforting environment. Focused on two primary services, the Ashley River Tower addresses the increased prevalence of cardiovascular
and digestive diseases in the region. Patients have access to all inpatient and outpatient clinical services in one
convenient location. Ashley River Tower features three distinct yet interconnected spaces: Diagnostic and Treatment Building – A four-story building includes all major technology spaces for surgery, radiology, interventional cardiology, preparation and recovery.
Patient Tower – A seven-story patient hospitality tower is fully dedicated to recovery and healing.
Conservatory – A central space connects both sides of the facility, providing comfortable gathering places for patients, families and employees.
| | Medical Leadership | Mark DeLegge, M.D., FACG, CNSP, AGAF, FASGE
Medical Director, MUSC Digestive Disease Center | Eric R. Powers, M.D.
Medical Director, MUSC Heart & Vascular Center | | Project Consultants and Architects | Lead architect: NBBJ, Columbus, Ohio
Associate architect: LS3P, Charleston, S.C. | Operational planning: Kurt Salmon Associates, Atlanta
Construction manager: Brasfield & Gorrie, Kahn, SMG, Birmingham, Ala | | Funding and Project Costs |  | Together, the building and equipment for Ashley River Tower cost approximately $275 million. | | Through a commitment from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, MUSC secured a $401 million mortgage loan. | | Insured under the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Section 242 Hospital Mortgage Insurance program, the mortgage is the second largest commitment ever for FHA’s mortgage insurance program. | | Tax funds are not being used to pay for Ashley River Tower although the hospital will undoubtedly benefit our local and statewide residents – MUSC treats patients from every corner of the state. |
| | By the Numbers | | Total square footage 641,000 | | Total beds 156 | | Square feet per patient room 340 on average | | Intensive care unit beds 32 | | Beds for bariatric patients 22 | | Operating rooms 9 | | Electrophysiology labs 3 | | Interventional radiology labs 3 (one equipped with interventional CT) | | Interventional/diagnostic catheterization labs 4 | | Endoscopy suites 9 | | Additional parking spaces 1,483 spaces in the new parking deck |
| | Clinical Features | | Outpatient clinics with capacity to accommodate more than 100,000 visits annually. | | Dedicated chest pain center open 24 hours each day, seven days a week. | | Imaging capacity includes two diagnostic CTs, one diagnostic MRI, three nuclear cameras and three radiofrequency (RF) rooms. | | Dedicated spaces for academic and care management teams throughout the facility. | | Flexible design allows for future advances in technology and treatment methods. | | Specially sized seating and equipment for bariatric patients. |
| | Patient-Centered Design | | Spacious, private rooms with natural light | | A la carte “on demand” patient room service | | Five-star hotel quality amenities including concierge services and valet parking | | Family lounges (with kitchenettes) on each floor | | Breathtaking views of the Ashley River | | Wireless Internet access | | Retail shops | | Liberal use of glass windows to improve patient and employee well-being, and to orient visitors | | Dedicated space for families with sleeper sofa and recliner in each patient room | | Elevated outdoor dining on the back of the building, facing the water | | Disabled and emergency patient parking located underneath the building | | Additional convenient parking in an adjacent eight-story city garage | | Valet parking |
| | MUSC Hospital Statistics* | | Percentage of patients served from outside the Tri-county area 40 percent | | Outpatients 163,000 | | Inpatients 28,865 | | Outpatient cases 600,000 | | Inpatient cases 37,042 | | Heart and Vascular patients 18,063 | | Heart and Vascular cases 31,844 | | Digestive Disease patients 18,479 | | Digestive Disease cases 36,945 | | *For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 | | Floor Chart |  View First Phase in 20-Year Expansion Plan in Adobe® Acrobat Reader (pdf) |
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