The project included the addition of 60 beds and the completion of the sixth and seventh floor at Vernon Jubilee Hospital Polson Tower, which were originally set aside with future patient needs in mind.
Of the 60 beds, 14 were new and the remaining 46 are relocated from elsewhere in the hospital. The beds are used primarily for single-patient rooms. Previously, they were located in four-bed and double-occupancy wards. The total number of beds at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital increased from 140 regular and eight temporary beds (148 total) to 162 beds.
Completed as part of the Kelowna / Vernon Hospitals Project, the Polson Tower includes an expanded emergency, maternity and pediatrics department, ambulatory care, surgical services, intensive care, and medical device reprocessing. The Polson Tower was also recently awarded a LEED Gold certification and is the first building in Vernon to achieve this.
The Polson Tower was officially opened for patients in October 2011. The $180-million Polson Tower added 16,815 square metres (181,000 square feet) of space to the Vernon Jubilee Hospital site.
- Schedule 1 – Statement Of Requirements
- Appendix 1a.1: Space Program
- Appendix 1b: Room Data Matrix
- Appendix 1c: Equipment List
- Appendix 1c.1: Equipment Responsibility
- Appendix 1d: Elder Friendly Design
- Appendix 1d.1: Critical Elements Elder Friendly Hospital
- Appendix 1e: Ergonomic Design Standards
- Appendix 1f: I.M.I.T. Infrastructure Specifications
- Appendix 1g: Infection Prevention and Control Manual
- Appendix 1h: Typical Clinical Hand Wash Sink Spec Sheet
- Appendix 1i: I.M.I.T. Current Vendors
- Appendix 1j: Sound Transmission Ratings
- Appendix 1k: Mock-Ups and Prototype Rooms
- Appendix 1l: Site Plan – Level 6 and Level 7
- Schedule 6 – Schedule of Prices
- Schedule 7 – Proposal Extracts
- Schedule 8 – Executed Officers Certificate
- Schedule 8 – Executed Parental Guarantee
