An architectural rendering of Sacred Heart Medical Center followed by
an actual photo of the hospital taken in October 2007.

Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend is the hospital of the future. 
Its creators are on the leading edge of evidence-based hospital design, creating a patient-centered, healing environment with a strong focus on patient safety and clinical outcomes.  

We invite you to learn more about the unique approach to health care at Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend.

A DESTINATION MEDICAL CENTER
With input from a world-renowned hospitality architect, we have created a health and wellness destination, complete with private rooms with spectacular views and a two-story atrium in the lobby with a fireplace and other amenities. Learn more >>>

PATIENT CENTERED CARE
More than 500 patients, doctors and nurses spent thousands of hours providing input into the design of Sacred Heart at RiverBend to ensure the creation of an environment that is both patient-centered and efficient.
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FOCUS ON PATIENT SAFETY 
When re-designing more than 140 clinical processes, teams took apart each step and asked the following question: Could a patient be harmed here? If so, what is the potential harm and how can we re-design the process to reduce the chance of making an error that could harm a patient? Learn more >>>

EVIDENCE BASED DESIGN
As a member of the national Pebble Project, we will study how the design of Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend improves the quality of care for patients, enhances operational efficiency and productivity, and increases staff engagement and retention. Learn more >>>

STATE-OF-THE-ART
When it opens, Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend will house the most advanced medical technology and will be capable of adapting as technology changes. Learn more >>>

HEALING ENVIRONMENT
The artwork coupled with the natural setting at Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend creates an environment that is healing for patients, supportive of family involvement and restorative for workers under stress. Learn more >>>