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Lower Cecina Valley Hospital

The new "Lower Cecina Valley" Hospital is located just outside the town, at the exit of the road n.1 Aurelia. and serves 75.000 people living in the 10 towns which form the Local Health Authority "Bassa Val di Cecina".

GENERAL INFORMATION
Total Area 13 ha
Area Covered by Buildings 26.500 m
Bed wards and services Area 18.000m2
Technological Plant Area 2.500 m2
Area for L. H. A. other services 6.000 m2
270 Beds

FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
The Hospital includes the following services:
General Medicine (130 beds), General Surgery (44 beds), Obstetrics and Gynaecology (30 beds), Orthopaedics (36), Pediatrics (12), Neonatology (12 cradles), I.C.U. and Subintensive (4 beds), CCU (12 beds)
Other Services:
Hospital Administration and Medical Records, Reception, Emergency, Radiology and Imaging dept., Laboratory, Transfusion dept., Operating Theatre, Delivery Rooms, Central Sterilization, Pharmacy, Morgue

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FEATURES
The two-squares shaped construction is built on two and three storeys, around a large internal courtyard and two smaller ones to form an 8 shaped building. The building presents a 5 section structure: part of the building will host local Health Authority Administration offices. The Technological Plants are connected to the Main Building by an underground corridor including: Stores, Pharmacy, Kitchens and Technological Services.
The hospital has two main entrances: through the Emergency doors and through a general gate for staff, visitors and patients using the Outpatients' dept. Special access is for rehabilitation patients and those on Dialysis. Bedrooms are moslty with two beds and private bathroom, meeting in such a way the patient's comfort with the operator's needs.
Bed wards are organized for major flexibility in case of space reorganization keeping I.C.U. and Sub Intensive Services together as well as modular redistribution of other bed wards. Operating spaces have standard dimensions and the various similar services are gathered together.