Denver Health and Hospital Authority

Delivering trusted healthcare solutions through a long-standing partnership built on responsiveness, safety, and operational excellence.

Saunders has maintained a longstanding partnership with the Denver Health and Hospital Authority (DHHA), completing more than 60 projects across its healthcare campus since delivering its first project for the organization in 2009. Through consistent performance and specialized healthcare expertise, Saunders became one of only four on-call contractors selected to provide rapid-response construction and renovation services throughout the hospital system.

DHHA Ebola Preparedness

A notable project within this partnership was the development of Denver Health Medical Center’s Ebola Preparedness Unit. Following the global Ebola outbreak in 2014, Denver Health was designated as one of the nation’s regional treatment centers for Ebola and other highly infectious diseases. To support this role, the hospital received funding to create a specialized treatment unit capable of safely caring for infected patients while protecting healthcare workers and the public.

Constructed as a renovation within an active hospital environment, the unit required highly specialized isolation and airborne containment systems that meet stringent Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) requirements. The project included complex mechanical, electrical, and plumbing upgrades, including a dedicated exhaust system and extensive coordination with existing hospital infrastructure. Detailed planning for shutdowns, tie-ins, infection-control measures, and methods of procedure was critical to maintaining hospital operations throughout construction.

Despite the complexity of the work and the occupied environment, the project was completed over a two-month period without a single disruption to patient care or hospital operations. Multiple infection-control phases and containment strategies were implemented to ensure safety while minimizing impacts to adjacent critical care areas.

PAV C Ultrasound

In addition to highly specialized projects, Saunders has completed numerous fast-track renovations supporting hospital operations and revenue-generating services. One such project involved upgrades to four critical spaces within Pavilion C, including the Ultrasound Room, Blood Draw Room, Point of Care Room, and Probe Room. The phased renovation included updates to finishes, lighting, doors, flooring, drywall, and fixtures. To minimize impacts on hospital operations and maintain schedule commitments, construction crews worked evenings, weekends, and off-hours to complete each phase efficiently.

The result is a trusted partnership built on decades of healthcare construction experience, delivering critical facility improvements that enhance patient care, support hospital operations, and maintain the highest standards of safety within active healthcare environments.