SSM Health (St. Louis) and Saint Louis University (SLU; St. Louis) opened a new hospital and outpatient care facility in St. Louis, according to an article in the St. Louis American.

The $55 million, 800,000-square-foot Saint Louis University Hospital features 316 private patient rooms, an expanded Level 1 trauma center and emergency department, intensive care unit, expanded patient parking, green space, and areas for future campus expansion. Design features of the hospital include floor-to-ceiling windows, a conference center for community meetings, healing garden, and art by local artists.

The adjoining Center for Specialized Medicine outpatient care facility houses provider offices for the university’s academic medical practice.