Inpatient Hospital
Ohio State is taking a major step forward with the development of a new hospital that, combined with modern educational space, will enhance a unified Ohio State Wexner Medical Center campus providing leading-edge research, outstanding clinical training and world-class patient care. The 1.9 million-square-feet inpatient hospital will be the largest single facilities project ever undertaken at Ohio State with up to 820 beds in private-room settings to elevate patient-centered care, safety and training for the next generation of physicians.
Scheduled to open in early 2026, planning is years in the making and advances Framework 2.0, the university’s long-term planning vision, as well as the Wexner Medical Center strategic plan.
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Additional Details
The inpatient hospital has a total project cost of $1.79 billion and will be located east of Cannon Drive. It will create stronger connections with The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC–James), Rhodes Hall, Doan Hall, the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital and the Brain and Spine Hospital. Additional project details include:
Up to 820 beds, replacing and expanding on the 440 beds in Rhodes Hall and Doan Hall
The OSUCCC–James will gain 148 beds – 84 new and 64 resulting from construction backfilling
60 neonatal intensive care unit bassinets
State-of-the-art diagnostic, treatment and inpatient service areas; emergency department; imaging; operating rooms; and critical care and medical/surgical beds
Renovation of the OSUCCC–James and Ross Heart Hospital for blood bank, support services and building connections
A new inpatient hospital garage with up to 1,887 spaces to serve patients and visitors by replacing the North and South Cannon garages
- 2018
- Initial BOT Professional Services ApprovalFebruary 2018Design/BiddingMarch 2018 – December 20202019
- Additional BOT Professional Services ApprovalNovember 2019Initial BOT Construction Approval (Enablers)November 20192020
- Full BoT Construction ApprovalAugust 2020ConstructionOctober 2020 – June 20252026
- Facility OpeningMarch 2026
Project Team
Project Managers
Ragan FallangProject Accountant
Brittney ColemanConsultants
AE/Design Architect: Henningson, Durham & Richardson (HDR)Construction Manager
Walsh/Turner (joint venture)
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May 10, 2021Kristin Poldemann has been named one of the most influential leaders in Columbus as part of the Columbus Business First Power 100 list . Poldemann serves as senior director of projects for Ohio State's Facilities Design and Construction. In her role, she leads a $3.5 billion...
April 29, 2021Work on the Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital is progressing with deep foundations being installed along the east edge of the site and basement concrete walls under construction. Excavation for the underground tunnel that will extend from the Inpatient Hospital to 12th Avenue is wrapping up in preparation for concrete...
March 5, 2021Demolition of the above ground portion of the North and South Cannon Garages was completed in early March 2021. The new Inpatient Hospital foundation work continues upward, with the first structural deck concrete pour occurring March 4. Construction on the 1.9 million-square-feet hospital began in fall 2020 and is the...
