Good Samaritan Medical Center NICU Modernization

Saunders completed the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Modernization project in The Baby Place at Good Samaritan Medical Center.

Good Samaritan Medical Center, part of Intermountain Healthcare (formerly SCL Health), recognized the need for families to stay with their newborn child during their stay in the NICU, and made it their goal to expand the current NICU.

Saunders completed the modernization of the NICU — now called The Baby Place — in March 2022, which entailed construction of a new space on what was then the roof of the second floor, adding approximately 8,600 square feet to house the new NICU on the third level of the hospital. Designed to offer babies and families more privacy during an undoubtedly difficult time, the new space includes 12 private patient rooms, each with a sleeper sofa, refrigerator and natural light, and two rooms designed to accommodate twin patients. The NICU space also includes two nurse stations, shared family lounge/kitchen and restrooms.

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