Deborah Quinn-Chen, M.D., Mills-Peninsula gynecologist and obstetrician, takes you on a video tour of a patient room in this segment from Healthpoint TV. Or you can explore the center on your own through our virtual tour, which you can find on our website.
Some highlights of the Mills-Peninsula Family Birth Center:
Private and spacious suites for your entire birth experience
Rooftop patio garden
Comfortable sleeping accommodations for family in every room
Made-to-order meals
Ranks tops in the country for patient satisfaction
Before high-speed Internet in the OR, surgeons used to feel like they were “operating in a box,” says Andrea Metkus, M.D., Mills-Peninsula general surgeon and medical director at the Women’s Center in San Mateo.
Today, surgeons like Dr. Metkus are connected to information and medical experts around the globe.
“The new integrated operating room system allows us to access test results and lab X-rays on multiple high-definition monitors around the spacious OR,” she says “We can talk to or even show images to a doctor in the next operating room or somewhere else in the world.”
When you walk into the new Mills-Peninsula Medical Center in Burlingame, the construction and engineering effort it takes to run such a modern and life-saving facility may not not be apparent. You have to go down into the basement to see the type of machinery and engineering wonders that make it possible for our staff to take care of patients in comfort 24 hours a day, come what may.
In this video from Healthpoint TV, which was filmed during the building of the hospital that opened in May 2011, you’ll get a quick tour of the basement which houses electrical and heating systems, as well as 90,000 gallons of water (40,000 gallons of fire/sprinkler water and 50,000 of drinking water).
The new hospital features state-of-the-art technology.
The world-class facilities at the newly-opened Mills Peninsula Medical Center provide state-of-the-art medical treatment in the most modern hospital on the San Francisco Peninsula.
Nine highly advanced, high-tech operating suites employ the latest information system to capture clear, sharp pictures at the surgical site and send them to high-definition displays. Images can be exported over secure channels for patient confidentiality, allowing for real-time consultation with doctors in the next room or around the world.
The new hospital also houses advanced tools to provide diagnostic studies ranging from X-ray, ultrasound and CT scanning to sophisticated nuclear medicine and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The new high-definition GE Signa HDxt 3.0 T MRI system is one of the most powerful diagnostic tools available today.
Our state-of-the-art cardiology suites are the first on the Peninsula with stereotaxis advanced magnetic guided catheter technology to increase precision and safety during complex interventional procedures.
One of nine high-tech surgical suites in the new hospital
Stereotaxis magnetic guided catheter technology
One of the advanced cardiology catheter suites in the new hospital
Meet new mother Laurie Rouspil and her husband Brian. Their son Teddy made history as the first baby born at the new Mills-Peninsula Medical Center, when the new hospital opened on May 15, 2011. “Everyone was so excited and helpful,” says Laurie.” In this short video, they describe their experience with the new Family Birth Center.
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a stroke. Successful treatment can depend on expert medical care close to home. Did you know that Mills-Peninsula was the first certified stroke center on the Peninsula? Since then, our award-winning medical team has given hundreds of people the best chances of recovery. At our new Mills-Peninsula Medical Center in Burlingame, which opened in May 2011, we’ll do even better.
In this brief video now airing on ABC television, Emergency Physician Karin Molander, M.D., and the Stroke Center team, give viewers a tour of the new hospital’s expanded emergency room, life-saving technology, and a healing environment for patients and families.
You can read more about strokes, learn the warning signs of a stroke, and take an interactive stroke risk assessment on the Mills-Peninsula Stroke Center web page.
To celebrate the grand opening of the new Atrium food court at Mills-Peninsula Medical Center, the hospital is offering a 10 percent discount on purchases, free samples (and more) on July 13 -15, 2011.
Receive 10 percent offpurchases
Earn double stamps for espresso bar loyalty cards
Enjoy freesamples from various vendors
Enter a raffle for Peet’s Coffee mugs
Drop off your business card for a chance to win a $10 meal ticket
“We are very excited to be in our spacious new home,” says Jannelly Deleon, retail and banquet manager for food services at Mills-Peninsula. “We hope you’ll come by to enjoy and help celebrate.”
Heart disease remains the number one cause of death in the United States and a major challenge for caregivers and patients alike. At the Mills-Peninsula Medical Center in Burlingame, California, our mission has been to provide the best medical experts with the most advanced technology for the treatment of heart disease. To accomplish this, we’ve come together to design a truly responsive healing environment at our new hospital – with a drive to excel and a spirit of compassion. You can learn more about this healing environment as Cardiothoracic Surgeon Conrad Vial, M.D. explains in this new video currently airing on ABC television.
In this blog post, we’re pleased to give a special, warm welcome to the newest members of the Mills-Peninsula Medical Center birth family – and thank their families for being a part of our old and new hospital history!
The last baby born at Peninsula Medical Center on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 9:12 a.m. was Matthew Deninger, born to William and Jeana Deninger. Matthew’s big sister was also born at Peninsula Medical Center in the very same room. “We are actually happy that Matthew was born in the old hospital because his older sister was born there,” said Heanna Deninger. “In fact, they were both born in the same room.”
The first baby born at the new Mills-Peninsula Medical Center on Sunday, May 15, at 10:05 a.m., was Theo Rouspil. He weighed 9 and ½ pounds.
Belinda Wong, mother a three-week old baby who was moved from the Intenstive Care Unit (ICU) in the old hospital to the new also commented on the move. “The move was very well organized, Belinda Wong said. “My baby was monitored throughout and we felt well cared for. We came to the community open house, so we knew what to expect at the new hospital. It’s very beautiful and spacious. Maybe Vanessa will have a baby here when she grows up.”
About the Mills-Peninsula Birth Center
The Mills-Peninsula Birth Center is a community favorite, delivering more new San Mateo County residents than any other hospital. Expectant couples are invited to take free guided tours of maternity unit by appointment. Some of the features families will enjoy in the new Mills-Peninsula Birthing Center, include:
• Spacious private rooms to accommodate your entire birth experience. Outside views – some overlooking gardens.
• All rooms have 100 percent fresh air (no recycled air)
• An outdoor patio area for mothers, families and visitors
• Wireless monitors allow moms to walk outside their rooms without interrupting fetal heart rate monitoring
• All rooms have sleep accommodations for family, refrigerator and large television
• Special care nursery (neonatal intensive care unit) has six rooms with sleeper accommodations for family
• Two C-section surgery and recovery rooms
• State-of-the-art infant security system
• Mom and baby stay together in the same suite
About the new hospital move
The new 241-bed Mills-Peninsula Medical Center officially opened on Sunday, May 15, 2011 in Burlingame, California. Beginning at 7 a.m., patients receiving care at the existing hospital were moved, one by one, to the adjacent, new hospital until all were comfortably relocated in their brand new rooms. The move was completed by 3 p.m. A total of 102 patients were transferred to the new hospital.
One patient was moved every three minutes were moved from the old hospital to the new through a protective canopy, until all patients had been safely transferred to the new hospital. Every patient was accompanied by a registered nurse and at least two movers, as well as necessary monitors, ventilators and other medical equipment. Patients were transferred by gurney 200 feet down a canopied, red-carpeted path, which protected their privacy and comfort. The patient move was completed in about eight hours — smoothly, safely and ahead of schedule.
On Saturday, April 30, 2011, an estimated 3,000 people toured the brand new Mills-Peninsula Medical Center before the newest hospital in the Bay Area officially opens on May 15, 2011. Watch their reactions first-hand in this video and please visit our online newsroom for more updates as the new medical center prepares to open.
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