20-03-2025
Kaiser Permanente breaks ground on new medical center in Sacramento's Railyards
( — Kaiser Permanente will start its groundbreaking on a new medical center in the historical Railyards in Downtown Sacramento marking this as the beginning of a major transformation of the city's core.•Video Above: Kaiser Doctor on the importance of Skin Protection During Melanoma Awareness Day.
Kaiser said in a press release that this change will bring hospital care, emergency & maternity services, and additional specialty care to the downtown area for the first time.
This project is set to be completed in 2029 with an 18-acre campus at 365 Railyards Boulevard, which will include a full-service hospital, outpatient medical offices, and a parking garage, said KP.
'The Railyards Medical Center will enhance access to care for Kaiser Permanente members and patients with thousands of physicians and healthcare professionals using leading-edge technology to provide high-quality care in a spacious, healing environment,' according to KP officials.
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KP said that the building will be eight stories with 662,050 square feet, 310 beds in private rooms, a 70-treatment bay emergency room, an intensive care unit, neonatal intensive care, labor and delivery, postpartum care, surgery and exam rooms, pharmacy, imaging, and diagnostic services.
Attached to the hospital is going to be a 5-story building, 173,000 square feet of medical office with 174 providers offices and 66 exam rooms, said KP. The office will include a laboratory, pharmacy, imaging, and diagnostic services. A 7-story and 1,500-stall parking structure will be part of the campus.
The Railyards Medical Center is going to be the first KP to have an all-electric hospital in the state. In addition to solar panels, this will include environmentally-friendly features such as charging stations for electric vehicles, drought-tolerant landscaping, and the use of low-emitting materials to improve indoor air quality, according to KP.
'Kaiser Permanente is a recognized leader in delivering affordable and equitable health care to our members, patients, and the communities we serve. This new facility will bring essential medical services to the city's core for the first time,' said Jay Robinson, senior vice president and area manager, Kaiser Permanente Sacramento. 'Breaking ground on our future medical center today will have a transformative effect on downtown Sacramento's economic vitality and provide our members and patients greater access to high-quality care and service for generations to come.'
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