ST. MARY’S NEW HOSPITAL IN VICTORVILLE ON TRACK FOR COMPLETION

St. Mary Medical Center’s new Victorville Oasis complex is on track for a proposed 2016 opening, despite talk that the 260 million dollar project had been shelved. “We’ve heard rumors that our interest in purchasing Victor Valley (Community) Hospital put the new Victorville hospital on hold,” said Larry Woodard, VP of St. Mary Medical Foundation. “Nothing could be further from the truth – all systems are go for the new hospital.” The nearly-250,000 square foot hospital will include 30 emergency medical bays, a helipad, two trauma rooms, four operating rooms, a large labor and delivery department, chapel and dining facilities. “We’ll be the only trauma center between the Las Vegas and San Bernardino area,” said Kevin Mahany, Director of Advocacy and Healthy Communities. The Oasis facility will also be more than just a hospital; the hospital and medical facilities will be surrounded by meditation areas, a church, recreation area, restaurants, hotel, retail units and a spiritual center. Grading will begin in March 2012 with actual construction slated to start January 2014. Once completed, the four-story hospital will bring an additional 128 beds to the High Desert, which is in dire need of more space. The new hospital is being built with the flexibility for future expansion with 300 beds targeted. Once everything is in place, the new facility will have 900 full-time employees and volunteers.

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