West Valley officials and other stakeholders recently celebrated the opening of a multi-specialty clinic at Phoenix Children’s – Avondale Campus.
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The three-level clinic will offer care in 25 high-demand pediatric subspecialties. Phoenix Children’s expanded the Avondale location to answer the growing need pediatric-specific healthcare in the growing West Valley. The 71,250-square-foot facility was built by Kitchell and designed by HKS.
In addition to the expanded specialties the clinic will have more providers on-site, more visit availability and two-and-a-half times more patient rooms, from 27 rooms in 2013 to 68. The growth is part of Phoenix Children’s long-term strategy to bring care closer to home for Arizona families. Later this year, a freestanding emergency department will open on the campus to answer a pressing need for pediatric emergency care in the Southwest Valley.
The campus represents a $39.9 million investment and 164 new jobs in Avondale. It is expected to serve 45,000 West Valley children every year.
Kitchell offers a wide array of services from real estate development and program management to construction and facility management. Founded in 1950 as a modest family-owned construction company, today Kitchell is comprised of more than 1,100 employee-owners located throughout the country within four distinct operating companies. Kitchell is consistently ranked as one of the top commercial builders both regionally and nationally, serving clients in public and private sectors. Learn more at www.kitchell.com.
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