Background
Grace Workplace Solutions has played a crucial role in the successful transition of clinical services into Canberra Hospital’s new $640M Critical Services Building (CSB). This project involved the relocation of key departments, including emergency, ICU, and theatres, ensuring that essential medical services continued with minimal disruption.
With meticulous planning and execution, Grace’s team achieved an 85% transition in just one day, facilitating live patient transfers alongside the relocation of critical hospital assets. This achievement reflects Grace’s expertise in handling complex healthcare relocations while prioritising patient care and operational efficiency.
With meticulous planning and execution, Grace’s team achieved an 85% transition in just one day, facilitating live patient transfers alongside the relocation of critical hospital assets. This achievement reflects Grace’s expertise in handling complex healthcare relocations while prioritising patient care and operational efficiency.
Project Challenges
The relocation of clinical services within a major hospital environment presented several unique challenges:
Patient care continuity – Ensuring uninterrupted medical services during the transition required precise coordination and real-time responsiveness.
Time sensitivity – The project had to be executed within a tight timeframe, with most of the move occurring in a single day.
Logistical complexity – Over 3,000 clinical and non-clinical items, including a Sterilisation Services Unit and temperature-controlled equipment, needed to be safely transferred.
Infection control measures – Maintaining strict hygiene and infection control standards was paramount throughout the relocation process.
Asset tracking & commissioning – The implementation of a tracking system for 9,000 new medical devices was necessary for operational readiness and seamless clinical handover.
Vendor coordination – Collaborating with multiple stakeholders, including Canberra Health Services and Smooth Hospital Moves, required synchronised efforts to ensure a smooth transition.
Project Outcome
Through our expert planning and execution, Grace Workplace Solutions successfully facilitated the relocation with exceptional efficiency. The key achievements of the project include:
- 85% of the transition completed within one day, including the safe transfer of live patients.
- Seamless integration of critical hospital departments, including Emergency, ICU, and Theatres, ensuring uninterrupted patient care.
- Coordination by over 75 Grace specialists, who worked in tandem with hospital staff and relocation partners to achieve a smooth transition.
- Handling and relocation of 3,000 clinical and non-clinical items, including sensitive medical equipment and sterile supplies.
- Successful implementation of a tracking system for 9,000 new medical devices, ensuring readiness for commissioning and operational use.
- Compliance with strict infection control measures and risk mitigation strategies, safeguarding both patients and healthcare professionals during the transition.
Grace’s expertise in healthcare relocations ensures that hospitals can continue providing high-quality care without disruption. For tailored healthcare relocation solutions, reach out to Grace Workplace Solutions today.
