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C L I N I C P O S T FA L L S
E X PA N S I O N I S
U N D E RWAY
By Andrea Nagel
Construction crews
broke ground on the
new Kootenai Clinic Post Falls building last
November. The process began by tearing
down portions of the existing facility before
starting construction on the new building.
“We had to deconstruct part of the exist-
ing facility in order to add this one on,”
said Derek Miller, director of facility plan-
ning and property management. “Next we’ll
begin erecting the steel beams and begin
framing the new structure.”
The expansion is designed to coordinate
with the new east expansion in Coeur
d’Alene. By creating a cohesive look, pa-
tients will be able to recognize a Kootenai
Health or Kootenai Clinic facility easily.
Crews are expected to finish the exterior
work through the winter, with interior work
beginning in April.
“We’re planning for the building to be
complete in December of 2016,” Derek
said. “Once the finishing touches are com-
plete, we can begin phasing in occupancy.”
The project will create more than 75 con-
struction jobs and 20 permanent positions.
It is being funded as part of Kootenai
Health’s master facility plan, which also
includes the east expansion of the hospital,
a remodel and expansion of the emergency
department, and expanding the main
operating suites.
W A T C H U S G R O W
Learn more about the new
Kootenai Clinic Post Falls
expansion, watch an informational
video, and view a complete list of
current and future services at
KH.org/expansion.
KH . ORG
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