Riddle Hospital holds topping-off ceremony as Patient Pavilion construction continues

Construction beam being placed atop Riddle Hospital

Construction beam being placed atop Riddle Hospital
The final beam, signed by Riddle Hospital staff, is placed on top of the hospital's new five-story Patient Pavilion.
On Friday, March 12, Riddle Hospital, part of Main Line Health, celebrated a milestone in its campus modernization project. A small group of hospital staff and Main Line Health senior leadership gathered for a topping off ceremony to watch as the final beam was placed on top of the hospital’s new patient care pavilion. 

The five-story, approximately 230,000-square-foot Patient Pavilion is one of the most significant additions to the Riddle Hospital campus, which is currently undergoing a $327 million campus modernization project, the largest in the hospital’s history. When completed, the Patient Pavilion will offer modern, private rooms for enhanced patient privacy, a new surgical suite and a new maternity suite. 

Despite the challenges of the COVID pandemic, Main Line Health has remained committed to Riddle’s modernization project and reinvesting in the campus.

Group photo of Main Line Health leadership at Riddle Hospital topping off ceremony
Main Line Health staff gathered to celebrate this milestone in Riddle Hospital's campus modernization project.
“Following a very difficult year, this topping off ceremony is an exciting reminder of a bright future. The goals of our campus transformation were built on a solid foundation of the patient and staff experience. We want to create a healing environment and further enhance the privacy and satisfaction of our patients to provide them the experience they not only expect but so deserve,” noted Shelly Buck, DNP, MBA, President of Riddle Hospital.

The Patient Pavilion is expected to be complete by the summer of 2023, with other renovations and project activity lasting through the summer of 2024. During the entire construction process, Riddle Hospital will remain open and ready to serve our community. Learn more about Riddle’s campus modernization project. 

About Riddle Hospital

Riddle Hospital, part of Main Line Health, is a not-for-profit, acute-care hospital with 200 inpatient beds. Riddle has received both regional and national recognition for its excellence in providing state-of-the-art, quality care, including The Joint Commission, the Society of Chest Pain Centers and other health care rating organizations. U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals 2022–2023 rated Riddle Hospital as High Performing in six commonly occurring conditions and medical procedures. The hospital offers a full range of services, including women’s health, orthopaedic, maternity, heart, cancer and stroke care; emergency medicine; primary care services and outpatient services including imaging, sleep, wound healing, audiology, and more — aided by a dedicated team of health care professionals and advanced technology. Main Line Health and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have an affiliation to provide pediatric care to our community. CHOP providers care for pediatric patients in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Riddle. In summer of 2023, the new Pavilion at Riddle Hospital opened, the cornerstone of an overall campus modernization project. The five-story, 230,000-square-foot Pavilion features state-of-the-art surgical suites and modern maternity facilities, bringing comprehensive, expanded health care features to Delaware County. Health Center 4, which has LEED Gold certification, houses the Rothman Institute, the Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center, and a variety of outpatient programs.

Contact

Phil Ellingsworth, Jr.
Director, Communications
Office: 484.580.1182
[email protected]