Revive Orthopedics, started the planning process for a new surgery center in 2020. Revive acquired an existing premanufactured building in Lithia Springs, Ga that once served as a mixed-use office building. The challenge was that the existing building was in moderate condition, but it was not designed to the standards needed to accommodate an orthopedic surgery center. The building had already been purchased, contracts for architectural design and engineering solidified, and construction procured through a design-bid-build delivery process before Page Healthcare got involved with the project.

Page Healthcare’s Role:

Page Healthcare was engaged mid-stream of the project to provide project management, design management/document coordination, equipment planning and overall coordination between the entire project team. Our responsibilities included:

• Change Order Management: Evaluate potential changes and identify the responsible party, considering factors like design coordination, existing conditions, and the premium associated with making the change.

• Optimize Construction Scheduling: Incorporated two-week look ahead schedules to keep the end-user up to speed on construction operations that might impact clinical operations. The ASC sits between two active patient clinics.

• FF&E Constructability & Planning: Assumed management control over owner furnished and contractor installed equipment planning. We also coordinated owner furnished owner installed surgical equipment with the equipment vendors.

• Pay Application Review & Approval: Review progress on a bi-weekly basis to ensure accuracy with percentage completion included within the billing.

• Project Closeout: Worked with the contractor on inspections with city county and state fire marshal. Assisted with equipment start up and training and coordinated closeout manuals for the owner’s facility team.

Project Outcomes:

In the end, we were able to streamline communication, improve project coordination, and reduce the need for unnecessary change orders. The project resulted in a quality-built facility that is properly equipped to better meet the needs of the community. Revive Orthopedic surgery center primarily focuses on procedures related to the musculoskeletal system, encompassing a wide range of treatments. These typically include minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures for conditions like torn meniscus or rotator cuff tears, joint replacement surgeries (hips, knees, shoulders), fracture repairs, spinal surgeries, and procedures for conditions affecting the hands, wrists, feet, and ankles.

Key Takeaways:

• Pre-planning is critical to every project. Without a thorough feasibility study, its more than likely that you will run into a problem down the road.

• Complete design investigation is critical to the success of every project. Avoid gaps in design coordination, and make sure that all equipment is crossed coordinated to ensure a complete design,