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University Medical Center New Orleans (UMCNO), is a 446-bed
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, public, research and academic hospital located in the Tulane - Gravier neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, providing
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care for the southern Louisiana region and beyond. University Medical Center New Orleans is one of the region's only university-level academic medical centers. The hospital is operated by the LCMC Health System and is the largest hospital in the system. UMCNO is affiliated with the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans,
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. UMCNO is also an ACS designated
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and has a rooftop helipad to handle medevac patients.


History

Ground was broken for the hospital on April 18, 2011. The design was a joint venture between
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and Blitch Knevel Architects. The construction was managed by a joint venture between
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USA Building and MAPP Construction. The $1.1 billion hospital opened on August 1, 2015, as a replacement for
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. University Medical Center New Orleans is affiliated with the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans and
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. The hospital is managed by LCMC Health, a private not-for-profit hospital system.


Facilities

The 213,677 square-meter (2.3 million square-foot) hospital features three patient towers with 446-acute care beds including 60 behavioral health beds, 19 operating rooms, 76 pre-op and post-op bays, 56 emergency department exam rooms, nine acute treatment rooms and five trauma rooms. The facility is completely accredited by the Joint Commission of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO). The hospital is located on 15 hectares (37 acres), and critical areas are all situated at least 6.4 meters (21 feet) above base flood elevation. The facility also features emergency backup power and storm-resistant technology, which will enable it to withstand the impact of a Category 3 major hurricane.


Gallery

File:New University Med Center 10Aug2015 2.jpg, Main entrance to the new UMCNO. File:University Medical Center New Orleans August 2019 02.jpg, Inside the lobby. File:University Medical Center New Orleans Feb 2020 out window.jpg, Detailing on roof. File:University Medical Center New Orleans Feb 2020 Out window 2.jpg File:University Medical Center New Orleans from Canal Street, Sept 2017.jpg File:University Medical Center, New Orleans - Screening at main entrance, 13th March 2020 - 06.jpg


See also

*
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* LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans *
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References


External links

* Hospitals in Louisiana Teaching hospitals in Louisiana Healthcare in New Orleans Buildings and structures in New Orleans Hospital buildings completed in 2015 2015 establishments in Louisiana Trauma centers {{NewOrleans-stub