Hancock Geriatric Treatment Center at Eastern State Hospital

Project Overview

• 150-bed psychiatric intermediate care facility at Eastern State Hospital (ESH) delivered through a public-private partnership (P3)
• Recipient of the National Council for Public Private Partnership’s Innovation Award and the Virginia Chapter of ASID and Virginia/West Virginia Chapter of IIDA Interior Design Excellence Award, Healthcare Category
• In-house team of experts was responsible for all aspects of this award-winning project, including planning, design, entitlements, approvals, construction, commissioning and FF&E planning and procurement—in addition to managing the relocation from an existing facility
• Represented the most expedient and least costly approach to meeting regulatory requirements for the housing and treatment of this patient population, which is critical to maintaining accreditation and avoiding the possible loss of Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements
• Project consolidated campus operations, centralized patient buildings, and eliminated obsolete and inefficient structures
• Hospital staff and local community services boards worked closely with the development team in a partnering environment to address concerns and meet goals