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May 2, 2009 9:32 am US/Eastern
Children's Hospital Moves To Lawrenceville Today
OAKLAND (KDKA) ―
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The staff of Children's Hospital and other ambulance companies practiced for their move to a new facility this spring.
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Since the 1930s, Children's Hospital has been in Oakland at the corner of Fifth and DeSoto.
Now, that location is officially closed.
It's new home is a state-of-the-art child-friendly and vibrantly-colored building at the corner of 45th and Penn in Lawrenceville.
The hospital moved after years of research and planning, computer simulations, table top drills and two mock moves with pretend patients.
The practice moves went smoothly, aside form some communication glitches.
The new building costs $625 million, has nearly 300 beds and took seven years to complete.
Nearly 300 nurses, doctors, administrators and emergency services personnel will be involved in the transfer of more than 150 patients.
For the move, roads will not be closed but city police may help direct traffic.
The most important thing for parents to note is the Children's Hospital in Oakland is now officially closed.
If your child becomes urgently ill, they will not be seen at the Oakland Children's location.
You must take them to the new hospital in Lawrenceville.
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