Navigating The Clifton Center for Medical Breakthroughs

Our Ambassadors in Royal Blue provide maps, wayfinding guidance, patient and visitor escorts, wheelchair and walking support, and general information about the hospital to patients and visitors. Find an Ambassador wearing a royal blue uniform on the ground floor near the B elevators and on the first floor near the A and B elevators. Or call the Ambassador phone line at 267-292-7264.

The Clifton Center for Medical Breakthroughs is across the street from the HUP and next to the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine. A connector path runs between HUP, The Clifton Center for Medical Breakthroughs, and the Perelman Center. 

The Clifton Center for Medical Breakthroughs main entrance is on Convention Avenue between Civic Center Boulevard and Health Sciences Drive.

The hospital's emergency entrance is also on Convention Avenue, just east of the main entrance.

Other places of interest in The Clifton Center for Medical Breakthroughs include:

• Emergency department (ED): Ground and mezzanine levels. Access the ED from the ground level.
• Patient rooms: Floors 7 through 14. Rooms 1-12 and 61-72 are in the city-facing end of the building. Rooms 13-24 and 49-60 are in the center of the building. Rooms 25-48 are in the campus-facing end of the building.
• Elevators: Bank A goes to rooms 25-60; Bank B goes to rooms 1-24 and 61-72.
• Family Caregiver Center: First floor, city side of the building.
• Cafeteria: First floor.
• Sprig and Root café: First floor.
• Bower Café coffee shop: Ground floor.
• Vending machines: Ground floor and first floor, city side of the building.
• ATMs: Ground floor, near elevator B.
• Valet pick-up: Parking Level 2.

• Green Family Commons, a cafeteria on the first floor, features a salad bar, short-order grill, deli, and bakery items. The Clifton Center for Medical Breakthroughs patients can personalize and order meals from their rooms that meet more than 25 nationally standardized therapeutic diets. 
• Root and Sprig  is a fast-casual concept from chef Tom Colicchio in the north lobby of the first floor of The Clifton Center for Medical Breakthroughs. Root & Spring delivers bold flavors and friendly service to patients, visitors, and employees throughout healthcare facilities nationwide. The restaurant offers coffee, breakfast items, sandwiches, salads and more. In-store dining and catering available.
• Bower Café , in the north lobby on the ground floor of The Clifton Center for Medical Breakthroughs, is a hyper-local, experiential coffee shop specializing in high-quality La Colombe coffee and pastries.
• Vending machines are available 24/7 on the city side of the building.  

The Drs. Jack and Pina Templeton Family Caregiver Center is next to the cafeteria on the first floor of The Clifton Center for Medical Breakthroughs. It offers a quiet space to rest, work, or recharge.

The Center features:

• large lounge area
• kitchen and pantry stocked with free snacks and beverages
• two private rooms, one with a massage chair, and one for family meetings, phone calls, or remote work
• staff and volunteers to answer questions

Technology and innovation are at the core of The Clifton Center for Medical Breakthroughs design, fulfilling our mission of advancing medical and patient care throughout the region and beyond. The eco-friendly construction, design, and operations plan of The Clifton Center for Medical Breakthroughs fortifies Penn Medicine’s commitment to the environment, with innovations like the re-use of water, 100 percent outside air, and park-like, outdoor green space for patients, families, and staff.

When reimagining how we deliver care, we wanted to ensure that the patient always feels empowered and prioritized. That’s why The Clifton Center for Medical Breakthroughs inpatient rooms offer the latest technology to elevate the patient experience. Smart features include:

• Outside door displays that show clinicians and staff the information they need before entering the room. They provide information related to standard precautions like hearing impairment, required interpreter services, and more.
• IRIS, a large smart TV and interactive care system. The large monitor provides television and entertainment. It can also be used as a digital whiteboard to display patient information, including the name and photo of each member of a patient’s care team, clinical information from PennChart, a patient’s goals for each day, and upcoming consultations. IRIS can adjust lights, window shades, privacy glass, and room temperature.
• MyChart Bedside, a tablet that displays a patient’s care team, upcoming appointments, medication times, visitors, offers questionnaires and educational materials, and houses all patient consent forms.

To help with patient comfort, each patient floor is designed with an “on-stage/off-stage” concept. Patient rooms are around the facility’s perimeter, while medication rooms, supply rooms, and staff spaces are at the core of each floor. The design reduces cart traffic, noise, and interruptions near patient rooms.

Chaplain services are available to all patients, visitors, and employees.

Our chaplains are professionally trained to offer emotional and spiritual support to patients and families from all walks of life. Chaplains are here to listen with compassion and understanding. They help sort through feelings, thoughts and concerns that surface during a hospital stay.

Request a chaplain: 215-239-4109

ATMs are near The Clifton Center for Medical Breakthroughs elevator bank B.