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-foot inpatient hospital is 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 health care providers.
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 $1.9 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 Wexner Medical Center Garage with up to 1,887 spaces to serve patients and visitors.
- 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 2020ConstructionSeptember 2020 – June 20252026
- Facility OpeningMarch 2026
Project Team
Project Managers
Ragan FallangProject Accountant
Jasmine MylesConsultants
AE/Design Architect: Henningson, Durham & Richardson (HDR)Construction Manager
Walsh/Turner (joint venture)
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Construction News
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December 12, 2022Construction on the largest single facilities project ever undertaken at Ohio State is approximately 40% complete. The building features large windows in patient rooms providing natural light, and a view of the Olentangy River. Standing at 410-feet tall, when complete, the inpatient hospital will be the 10th tallest building...
November 16, 2022Progress continues at the Wexner Medical Center inpatient hospital project. Columbus Business First recently shared an update on project enhancements, including the news that 120 rooms initially planned as "shell" sturctures would instead be finished on the interior to help avoid disrupting patient care.
The 1.9 million-square-foot inpatient hospital...
August 26, 2022Drivers on SR-315 cannot miss views of an expanding Wexner Medical Center inpatient hospital project. Lower levels have exterior glass in place on the building located just south of Cannon Drive. The size and scale of the project are starting to come into view with structural steel erection substantially...
