Lehigh Valley Health Network celebrated the completion of its Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Hecktown Oaks Phase 2 construction project with a ribbon cutting and virtual tour. The additional 95,000-square-foot facility in Lower Nazareth Township complements the already existing LVH–Hecktown Oaks hospital, which opened in June 2021.

The second phase of construction includes a four-story bed tower with 30 additional patient beds, which connects to the hospital to the north. Three of the floors within the tower remain unfinished and will be available for future growth. In addition to the patient beds, the first floor of the tower includes rehabilitation space and a grab-and-go café. An Intensive Care Unit is anticipated to open in Summer 2022.

“The completion of phase 2 of LVH–Hecktown Oaks less than six months after phase 1 was completed exemplifies our commitment to provide convenient and accessible care in our community,” says James Miller, President, LVH–Hecktown Oaks.

“We look forward to offering additional services in our new state-of-the art space.”

The new tower also features optimal safety and infection control measures including indigo clean lighting just like the care areas in the rest of the hospital.

“As we continue to add more resources to our community, we are investing in the latest and greatest technology to keep our patients and colleagues safe,” said Pat Toselli, MD, Chief Medical Officer, LVH–Hecktown Oaks.

Services provided at LVH–Hecktown Oaks include:

• A Diagnostic Care Center with imaging services, lab medicine and cardiac diagnostics including the Multitom Rax precision X-ray technology. This technology is the only one in the region and limits unnecessary radiation while allowing for easy scanning of the patient to avoid excessive movement if in pain or due to limited mobility.

• Four state-of-the-art surgical suites for procedures with Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence experts, including use of the latest generation DaVinci Robotic System.

• Private inpatient rooms, each with private bathrooms, telehealth capabilities and a 55-inch flat screen TV in every room.

• Cancer services through Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute which is part of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Alliance.

• Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute cardiology and cardiac diagnostics.

• Breast Health Services.

• Joint and spine center.

• Outpatient rehab.

• Family medicine.

Amenities include a meditation room, market bistro, valet parking and smart car charging stations.

The hospital features optimal safety and infection control measures including indigo clean lighting, rooftop HVAC units with HEPA filters and UV lights to control and eliminate the creation of bacteria. The campus even features bacteria resistant flooring.

A helipad also is under construction and will be for transferring patients with more emergent needs. An LVHN MedEvac helicopter will not be based at the site.