Master Plan & New Hospital
UR Medicine | St. James Hospital
This project modernized the community hospital experience for a 130-year-old rural healthcare institution. Now an affiliate of the University Rochester Medical Center (URMC), St. James Hospital’s (SJH) roots in healthcare grew from a small, rural farmhouse. Over the past century plus it has witnessed an ever-changing healthcare environment.
Our firm’s relationship with SJH spans over twenty years. During that time, we identified the need to develop a comprehensive strategic vision for the hospital, resulting in three master plan options: a gut/renovation of the existing facility; relocation of the entire campus; or the creation of a new Ambulatory Care Center. The estimated constructions costs of each option were beyond the hospital’s financial resources at the time and the project went dormant.
In 2016, SJH received the NYS Essential Health Care Provider Support Program Grant, allowing the long-awaited project to kick-off. In addition, SJH developed a partnership with UR Medicine and became part of their expansive network. The dream of a modern, rural hospital campus took shape. Our collective endeavor resulted in UR Medicine | St James Hospital, which opened in March 2020.
Programs include: Emergency, Imaging, Laboratory, Medical/Surgical, Surgery, Central Sterile Processing, Pharmacy, Gift Shop, Kitchen & Cafeteria, and various support spaces.