By Healthcare Facilities Today

CBRE and Martin Health System are proud to announce that after more than a decade of planning and visioning, Tradition Medical Center opened its doors to the community on December 18th, 2013. 

Not only does the new facility offer critical medical access to residents of the region, but it will have a huge impact on innovative research studies and future breakthroughs performed by life sciences organizations that are located on the Tradition Center for Innovation Campus.

“For years, residents of west Port St. Lucie and surrounding communities told us there was a significant need for access to medical services in the area,” said Mark E. Robitaille, President and Chief Executive Officer of Martin Health. “This hospital is testament to our organization’s commitment to meeting the health care needs of our community.”

It is anticipated that within its first year the new facility will see 30,000 visits to its emergency department, 6,000 patient admissions and 1,500 births. The facility was designed to expand as needed to accommodate for future growth, allowing a maximum capacity of 300 beds.

CBRE Healthcare, legacy KLMK Group, Inc., provided Project Advisory Solutions to Martin Health System which included: Launch Gap Analysis (LGA), Strategic Master Facility Planning, Master Budget and Schedule Development and Control, Finalized Workload and Capacity Analysis, Integrated Process Planning, Operational and Space Programming, Project Launch, Project Delivery Team Organization, External Team Selection, Project Management and Advisory Services, and Facility Activation Services.

“We enjoyed integrating with the Martin Health System team, supporting their vision to provide high-quality health care to the residents of west Port St. Lucie,” stated Steve Higgs, Managing Director for CBRE Healthcare. “CBRE could not have asked for a better team and community to work with during the duration of this project. The opening was seamless, and we are thrilled to have helped Martin Health System bring their vision to reality.”

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (in terms of 2012 revenue).  The Company has approximately 37,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 300 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services; property, facility and project management; mortgage banking; appraisal and valuation; development services; investment management; and research and consulting. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.

About Martin Health System: Martin Health System is a not-for-profit, community-based health care organization that has served the region for more than 70 years. It offers a continuum of care including preventive, primary and acute hospital care, as well as cancer and cardiac care, wellness and rehabilitation services. Its approximately 3,700 associates, 375 affiliated physicians and more than 850 volunteers provide care at 12 different locations serving Martin and St. Lucie counties. Martin Health is an eight-time winner of the Truven Health Analytics 100 Top Hospitals Award, has twice been named a Thomson Reuters 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals award winner, and received designation as a National Employer of Choice designee for 2009 and 2010-11. To learn more, visit martinhealth.org.