Good Samaritan Medical Center NICU Modernization

Expanding care, comfort, and privacy for the hospital's smallest patients and their families.

Recognizing the importance of keeping families together during a newborn’s NICU stay, Good Samaritan Medical Center partnered with Saunders to expand and modernize its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), now known as The Baby Place.

Completed in March 2022, the project added approximately 8,600 square feet to the hospital by constructing a new third-floor addition above the existing second-floor roof. The expansion transformed the NICU experience, replacing traditional care spaces with 12 private patient rooms designed to provide greater comfort, privacy, and family involvement during a critical time. Each room includes natural light, a sleeper sofa, and a refrigerator, while two rooms were specifically designed to accommodate twin patients.

The new unit also features two nurse stations, a shared family lounge and kitchen, and dedicated family restrooms, creating a welcoming, supportive environment for both patients and caregivers.

This project received multiple industry awards, including:

• 2022 Silver ACE Award for Meeting the Challenge of a Difficult Job from Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Colorado
• 2022 Best Project Award of Merit for Healthcare from Engineering News-Record (ENR) Mountain States