Banner Thunderbird gets ready for its new patient tower
GLENDALE, Ariz. (April 30, 2009) -- Banner Thunderbird Medical Center is getting ready to open its new six-story patient tower. The hospital has undergone significant construction to keep pace with the community's growth.
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Complete Transcript of Banner Thunderbird Medical Center opening
Audio: Opening Music
Standard Open: logo Banner Health ©
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Image: Montage of exterior shots of Banner Health’s Thunderbird Tower
Narration Audio: “Banner Thunderbird Medical Center’s new six-story high-tech tower expansion is nearly complete and designed to heal more bodies, create more jobs, and keep pace with a rapidly growing community.”
Super: TOM Dickson
CEO Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
Image: Tom Dickson on-camera, speaking.
Audio: “The opening of this tower really signals that we’re significantly growing…”
Image: Montage of shots of Grand Opening.
Tom Dickson: “… and significantly adding to our capacity both in the in-patient side and the emergency department side. It’s going to allow us to enhance literally all of our programs, all of our services, and to really try to keep pace with a growing northwest population.”
Image: 1983 graphic over exterior shots of Thunderbird Medical Center.
Narration Audio: “Banner Thunderbird first opened its doors back in 1983 and never stopped growing...”
Image: Wall graphic of building’s conception to completion.
Narration Audio: “…In fact, it just celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2008...”
Image: Exterior Thunderbird Emergency entrance.
Narration Audio: “…By 2011, it’s slated to become the 5th largest hospital in the state.”
Image: Tom Dickson on-camera, speaking.
Audio: “For the community it means that we’re going to eventually have the kind of capacity that we’re going need to meet the growing needs, the growing healthcare needs, of a growing population.”
Image: Interior shots of reception/waiting areas.
Narration Audio: “Not only is this tower state of the art in terms of equipment and design, it’s going to create more capacity in other departments, which will benefit more patients than ever before.”
Super: Cecil Michael, MD
CHIEF OF STAFF
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
Image: Dr. Michael attending opening, on-camera, speaking.
Audio: “The other way it’s going to help improve patient care is that it will free up existing space in the rest of the hospital…”
Image: Employees enjoying photo display of Thunderbird Tower.Dr. Michael: “… to expand other departments as well.”
Image: Montage exterior shots of Thunderbird’s new facilities.
Narration Audio: “The nearly $300 million expansion includes a brand new emergency department, twice the size of the current space, a new cardiovascular center, and a 20 bed intensive care unit.”
Super: KATHY Bollinger
President West Region
Banner Health
Image: Kathy Bollinger on camera, speaking.
Audio: “What a tribute each of these projects at Banner is able to accomplish…”
Image: Montage to end of interior and exterior shots of Thunderbird Medical Center fully operational with working staff.
Kathy Bollinger: “…And to see the amount of sharing that happens between and across facilities and between corporate functions and operations – to see that the best of everybody really comes forward to build something like we have tonight.”
Narrator Audio: “With this new expansion of Banner Thunderbird Medical Center comes a promise to the surround community that Banner Health is committed to making a difference in people’s lives through excellent patient care.”
